Wyoming - Part 1

We left South Dakota reveling in the beauty of the Black Hills.  We had no idea what to expect out of Wyoming.

WOW!  Incredible.  Neither of us had ever been here and the Big Horn Mountains were the first real mountains Adam had ever seen.  It was really cool to experience that with him.  

In order to get to Cody, we had to cross the mountain chain.  As we were climbing the mountain, by blood pressure started to rise.  I do not like looking down hundreds of feet and winding through curvy roads.  I know that it is irrational and Adam is not going to run us off the road, but I was scared!

The top of the mountain was covered in snow.  The truck has an outdoor temperature gauge, at the bottom it was 81 and at the top it was 44.  As we drove up, snow was covering the road signs and there were snow mobile tracks everywhere.  

Get back here Simon!

The view from the top

We got into Cody about 7:00, checked into a hotel and walked over to a quaint little Mexican restaurant, La Comida.  After a long day on the road and the roller coaster mountain ride we needed a cold beer and tasty meal.

May I have some chips and salsa please?

After dinner, we walked around town, checked out some sights, took a picture with a bear, and grabbed a night cap at a local saloon.

The next morning I put on my fast pants and enjoyed a morning run.  The scenery was spectacular and the air was clean and crisp.

Good thing I got in some good exercise because before heading out of town we stopped at Irma Hotel-Buffalo Bills Restaurant and indulged in a breakfast buffet that was out of this world.  Adam had 3 heaping plates, all covered in gravy!  The waiters were all dressed in cowboy attire and we topped off the meal with bread pudding.

The Shoshone River led us out of town and to Yellowstone National Park.

At the Buffalo Bill Dam, Adam read all about the history and enjoyed looking at the machinery.

Next Stop Yellowstone!