Tuesday, August 30, 2011

High Plains Drifters

Phillips RV Park, Evanston, WY, to KOA, Laramie, WY:  Back on I80 heading east again across the high plains covered with sagebrush and scrub and the higher buttes all around and back into the mountains again as we neared Laramie.  This high plain is between 6000 and 8000 ft. high.  Rt. 80 is good road, flat and straight, and in good condition.  But there’s not much out here along this ribbon of highway.  A few small towns, some power plants, refineries, and a chemical plant.  And it must be horrendous in the winter, judging by all the snow fences along this lonely stretch of road.  Wyoming has a total population of only about 600,000.  BUT, it also has Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, and Flaming Gorge.  Not bad.  We left this morning at 7:30.  I drove until about 11:30 when we stopped for fuel and breakfast and then Mike took over.  We got here and were set up by 2:00.


Some great things to see in Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool--Yellowstone


Grand Tetons
Flaming Gorge