July 24, 2006

July 24, 2006

This morning we got a leisurely start. Today is mostly a driving day as we head east toward the capital, Cheyenne. There is a lot of nothing in this part of Wyoming. I would call it a northern desert. Wyoming is much bigger than it looks and progress is very slow. We make a brief stop at Rawlins to see the outside of Wyoming’s early territorial prison; otherwise we spend the time driving, alternating between music and Pimsleur Spanish language CD’s. Near Laramie, we see several dozen windmills by the roadside. This is a good spot for them as there is plenty of land and wind. We spend the night at a private campground in Cheyenne. The park is crowded and we get one of the last sites. What is going on, that all of a sudden we are having difficulty finding open sites? We make a point to get started earlier so we can stop earlier and have an easier time finding RV sites.