We woke up to 50 degrees and clouds. The high for the day is supposed to be 62 and windy. We started the day with a provision run, went back to the campsite for lunch, and then on to Old Trail Town. It never made it to 62. Old Trail Town is outdoors.....I wore three layers of cold to stay warm! And the wind? There is nothing like Wyoming winds. Ask Nick.....he'll tell you what it is like driving in these winds.
Anyway, we spent close to two hours there. Old Trail Town is a collection of cabins, 26 in all, that date from 1879-1901. One hundred horse drawn vehicles are also there. It contains an extensive collection of Native American artifacts and Wyoming frontier memorabilia. old Trail Town is a reflection on the lives of some of Wyoming's most colorful historical figures such as Jeremiah johnstone, Jim White (the buffalo hunter), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, W.A. Gallagher, and Blind Bill. There was also a lot about Curley, General Custer's Indian scout. One of the cabins was Butch and Sundance's Hole in the Wall cabin. Another was a schoolhouse and another was the first store in Shell, Wyoming. There was so much to take in!
After going through the museum, we went back to csmp, fixed dinner, and headed out for date night! The RODEO!
It was so cold at the rodeo! I had four layers on. We took our seats, and waited for it to bgin. It started with a ballad by Johnny Cash with two cowgirls riding around the ring carrying flags. The national anthem played next and then a short prayer.
I'm nit sure how I felt about the first event, but I was happy when their rope missed the calf. The bronco riding part was exciting and scary. Throughout the rodeo there was a clown with some really corny jokes but they were pretty funny at times. We left a few minutes early because it was so cold. It's the middle of August and I'm wearing gloves!!!!!
When we got to the RV there was a truck with New Jersey plates on it. Up walks a couple, and we start to talk to them. They were from Williamstown which is where we bought our trailer! It was the second time that day someone we met either had kin there or lived there. It truly is a small world!
We went back to camp, turned up the heat, and went to bed.
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