Casper, Wyoming

Well, for those of you who did not get a direct email. We are now in Casper after about 1,058 miles into the trip. Only another 1700 to go, or so. Leaving Cody we traveled to Meeteesee, Wyoming..had some chocolate fromt the Meeteesee Choclateer, he is famous and when you've had some of his goodies, u understand why. The old saloon there was the place that Butch Cassidy was arrested for his first time, it is still an operating saloon, oldest in the state continously, with the same bar still there. We went south and continued all the way to Shoshoni, through the Wind River Canyon which is extremely beautiful and fascinating. Sadly, we got into Shoshoni just after the last motel room was rented out, but a very nice couple, Frank and Kathryn Cooper, put us up for the night. Very gracious and renews your faith in people. We attempted to try the 98 miles to Casper, but after 54 miles of driving rain, wind, and dangerously low visability with high traffic; we got a ride rest of the way to Casper. We were under a storm cell that dropped about .6 inches of rain and was setting off some tornados just to the East of us. On the edge of a storm cell like that is interesting to say the least. Anyway, no purist about having to ride the whole thing. Primary goal is to be safe. By the way, there was also no shelter or areas to escape from along that route. Sadly, all of those little towns on the maps, do not exist anymore. One had a house a barn a dog a horse. Met a man who was walking,jogging across the US to raise awareness and funds for Alzhiemers, talk about dedication, very impressive. We will continue on tomorrow, probably reach Nebraska in two days or so. Want to stop and visit Fort Laramie so that may slow us down. We are on the route of the Oregon Trail at this point, lots of history. Take care until later. John