3-5 August 2010
(Cheyenne, WY)

We had an easy though boring drive to Cheyenne, WY via the Interstate. The KOA in Cheyenne is a little east of town and looks very isolated. Needs some trees to break up the wind but fortunately wind was not an issue while we were there. One quick look around you is all it takes to recall that Cheyenne borders the Great Plains.

We stopped for 2 nites so we could have a chance to look around and get some rest before the next leg thru Colorado. I tried to like Cheyenne, but driving in the town was a pain in the butt. People drive like they’re in LA except they aren’t any good at it! Of course I need to remind myself that I’m an old fart now, so maybe that’s the issue. My reaction to Cheyenne was immensely dissimilar from what I’ve felt in any other Wyoming town, even Casper which I’ve always thought of as an oil town. Of course it is on the Interstate, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Cheyenne had had a competition among local artists that required decorating an 8 foot tall boot. All are originals and some really interesting creations. The one Celia is leaning against used painted images while the one with the diamonds has recorded the names and dates of service of the former governors on Wyoming. And I doubt anyone is going to steal these multi-hundred pound behemoths!

We went down to the train depot which has been restored. We’d heard about the decorated 8′ tall boots painted by guest artists so we had to have a look. They were fun and we got a few pictures plus I got a T-shirt at the depot. Then we stuck our heads into The Wrangler- a Western wear and boot shop. Fun to look but we’re max’ed out on weight so there’s no sense breaking out a credit card!

The KOA is located very near a truck stop, so diesel is no sweat. The trouble with truck stops, though, is that they carry cheap DVDs. So I had to have a look and once more I carried away a gem… along with another 2 that were a waste of $$$ and never made it out of Wyoming.

Off to South Colorado tomorrow.