Sept 30 -Oct 6, 2022 On the Move Again! The Great Big Push for Home.

 Sept 30 - Friday - We attached the pickup last night so this morning we only had to unhook the utilities   put in the slides and raise the jacks before take-off.  Of course we also ate breakfast and walked the dogs. Our first stop was to get gas at Cody. We finally found a Shell station and the price posted was cash, which I did not notice. So I said something to the attendant when she strolled outside and she gave me a smart remark about that being the cash price. Well   OK - pooh on you too! We were out of Cody by 9:15 AM - really good for us. We drove through Thermopolis, and then came the beautiful Wind River Canyon. We have driven this route before and  I am alway amazed by the beauty of the Canyon. We saw some guys fly fishing, which looks so relaxing. We arrived at Douglas, WY about 2;30 PM and stayed at the KOA there. We walked our dogs and  completed our hookups and started relaxing. 

Sorry about the streaks, These are through the windshield. 

Who doesn't love going through tunnels? So fun!

Near Casper, WY

This cowboy sculpture has 307 on the shoulder. That is Wyoming's area code - Only one for the whole state!

Oct 1 - Saturday We made all our preparations and went looking for gas. Nothing was convenient. So We drove south on I -25 and stopped at Glendo for gas. We went inside for a snack and this guy came in and asked if we could give him a jump. Mind you we are in the RV and towing the pickup. But Steve is so nice and we pulled around in front of him, blocking some traffic if anyone needed to get out. Our battery bank in on the passenger side of the RV by the door so that is not real convenient. But we got him started. We think the guy needs a new alternator. Then we were on our way. We saw lots of Pronghorns and they obliged  me by standing near enough to the highway that I could take their picture. We crossed into Colorado at 12:10 PM and started our drive through the Denver traffic. It is always nerve wracking! Besides the traffic in Denver, there was also road construction to contend with. Steve did a great job. I tried to get us in at the Air Force Academy Famcamp - but they were full. I think it was because of a football game. We drove on down to the Colorado Springs KOA and arrived at 4:30 PM. This place is pretty busy and they are already decorated for Halloween. We did our hookups and walked the dogs. We were able to relax and had some chili for supper. 

Pronghorns

The backside of the RV Park - Fountain, CO (near Colorado Springs

Oct 2 - Sunday After making all our preparations to leave, We gassed up at Love's on the access road. We  made a stop at the Pueblo Walmart for supplies. Then we were back on the road. We traveled US 50 heading east. You go through a lot of small towns, but the road is pretty good. We stopped at Lamar, CO for the  night. We watched TV and rested.

One of the decorations we saw when we walked the dogs. I believe it was a tent that had been ransacked by a spook! LOL

Oct 3 - Monday We ate breakfast and walked the dogs. Then we did all our preparations to get on the road. Steve added oil and transmission fluid to the RV. Today we were in three states,  CO, OK, TX. We drove through the panhandle of Oklahoma and then south to Amarillo, TX. We got gas at the Boise City Love's station. It was a little tricky getting maneuvered through there. Then we moved on to Amarillo and arrived there about 3:45. Our RV Park was The Big Texan RV Ranch. They give a Veterans discount. The first site they sent us to would not let us get satellite TV - so we asked to move and they obliged us. Nice folks. We got set up and walked the dogs. We also disconnected the pickup so we could pick up Steve's sister, Irene and take her to supper. We ate at the Texas Roadhouse and it was great as always. We made it back to the RV at 8:45 PM and were were pooped.

Decorations at RV park - Sundance High Plains RV Park - Lamar, CO

Crossed into Texas at Dalhart

A wreck we were glad not to be a part of. It did take a minute to get through.

Oct 4 - Tuesday we were up at 8:30 or so. After Breakfast and walking the dogs we got ready to leave.  We gassed up at Amarillo before leaving. It was about 11:00 AM when we headed east on I-40.  We crossed the Oklahoma line at 12:20 PM. We didn't stop until we got to Yukon. Here we stayed at the Mustang Run RV Park. The kids moved to Yukon - so we are not staying at the lake in El Reno this trip. This is a nice RV Park - but it is right next to I-40 - so there is some traffic noise. We freshened up and also walked our dogs. Then Kristi, John and Logan picked us up for supper. We ate at Hideaway Pizza. It was great as usual. Then is was back to the RV to rest and relax.  

Crossed into Oklahoma

I hope the video works! Poopsie was so happy to walk on cement instead of gravel and grass with stickers!

Oct 5 - Wednesday - Today is our 20th Anniversary. We got up at 8:30 or so and had a nice leisurely start to the day. I called Direct TV to turn on our TV at home. We basically just putzed around the RV and took showers. We went out to supper with the kids again. Austyn joined us and we ate at Charleston's in OKC. We got home about 9:00 PM. All in all a lovely day.

Grandkids, Logan and Austyn

Oct 6 - Thursday After having an easy morning we prepared to leave. We left about 11AM and got home about 1;30 PM. So we unpacked som stuff out of the RV. Then we rested. Notified everyone we were home safe and sound .It took awhile for the air conditioner to cool the house off. We put in a call to the air conditioner people - but they never called us back. Anyway we found the red button on the outside unit and then it started cooling us off. Yea! We at at La Macarena tonight.

Home!

Ok, I know this blog is very far behind, but at least I got us home before 2022 ended! There are some more interesting things for 2022 which I will try to get posted soon.

September 27-30, 2022 Our Stay in Cody WY

Tuesday (27th) We have stayed in Cody at least three or four times in our RVing travels. But we have never visited the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West. That was on the agenda this trip. It is huge! There are five museums in one building. When you buy a ticket - you can return a 2nd day. And we got the senior citizen discount! What a great deal! We did all the usual things this morning and then got dressed and headed to the  Museum. We arrived there about 10:30 and stayed til noon. Then we went back to the RV to have lunch and walk the dogs. Then we returned to the museum from1:30 - 3:00 PM. The place is huge and there are so many great displays to look at. My favorite was the natural history - which had the wildlife. It was the first one we toured.

Old Car at the campground

Some other neat old cars we saw in the museum parking lot

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Tipi outside the museum

Deer mount

Pronghorn mount

Cougar with prey

Wolf (I think)

Pronghorn 

Trumpeter Swan - above our heads.

This depicts bison being stampeded over a cliff as Native Americans used to do. Below it is a pile of bones. Very interesting display. 

Cool display beneath the floor of prairie dogs

Elk (Huge)

Otters

Bald Eagle

Moose

Bears

Grizzly Bear

A stagecoach used to tour Yellowstone

Buffalo Coat This might keep a person warm

A chair made of horns & antlers. This was donated by the wife of the Marquis de Mores from the Chateau De Mores in ND.

 

Another nifty old car we saw in the parking lot when we left for lunch

After lunch we toured the Buffalo Bill and Native American portions of the museum.

Beaded gloves

Beaded Dress

Casino Game

Farm tools

Buffalo Bill's Outfit

Tipi

Furry Chaps

Our afternoon tour was from about 1:30 to 3:00 PM and then we were pooped. So it was back to the RV to rest for awhile. We went out for supper to Michael's Tacos and then hit up Walmart on the way home.

Sunset

A little mini Cooper. Steve had one like this when he was stationed in England.

Wednesday (28) Today we got up about 8 and had our breakfast. We watched some TV and then got dressed.  After walking the dogs we gathered up the laundry and used the campground washers and dryers. After that was finished we took a nap. Later we took a drive northwest of Cody to see if we could find a good spot to walk the dogs. But that was a bust, so we went to the City Park with the dogs. They had so much fun.

They have these bison all over town in Cody, WY.

They have a music park here, which is cool. You can play the instrument (similar to wind chimes).

Of course we saw deer on the courthouse lawn in Cody, WY.

Thursday (29) WE did our usual morning routine. Then we got ready to return to the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West. Today we toured the Western Art and then the Gun section. Of course you can't take pictures in the Art section, but we really enjoyed that part. We thought it might not float our boat, but since it was Western Art we took our time checking it all out. 

This is the sky looking west of the RV park this morning.

This display it a replica of Frederick Remington's studio.

This mount was a Brown Bear poached in Alaska

These were mounts inside a room that as set up like a little cabin. 

They have 7,000 guns in this museum collection and 4,500 of them were on display. If you are interested in guns at all - you could be here for days.

The day ended up cloudy, just like the morning started. 

After we finished at the museum we had lunch at the historic Irma Hotel. It was a buffet and the food could have been hotter. We ate here on another trip and I recalled that as being good. I mean, the food wasn't bad, but not as good as I expected. A storm rolled came in and we took a nap. Later we hooked up the pickup and dumped our holding tanks to prepare for the morning takeoff.

Friday (30) Today we left Cody about 9:15 AM. That was after doing all the routine things and making the RV ready to travel. We drove around town a bit to find a gas station where we would fit. Finally we found one and it was the highest price we paid for gas at $4.15/gal. We headed to Thermopolis, WY and the Wind River Canyon. The drive was lovely. The scenery along the Wind River is stunning. My pictures did not turn out great because they were through the windshield of the RV and it had lots of bugs on it. Our stop today was at Douglas , WY and we stayed at the KOA there. It was about 2:30 PM when we arrived. We stop here often on our trips to Montana because it is convenient. Also, don't go as far as Wheatland - because there are no great RV parks there (in my opinion- made that mistake last year). 

Outside Thermopolis

Heading into Wind River Canyon

Wind River

I absolutely love the way this water looks!

We saw these signs with 307 on them (look at the horse).
Wyoming  only has one area code (307) since Jan 1, 1947. 

Outside of Casper, WY