What an adventure from California to Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and now the open spaces of Wyoming. From daytime highs in the hundreds to the low 40s; forget the nighttime lows. Driving down the highway to our next Boondock location; where seeing deer, bison, and scenic vistas along the road; joy comes to our hearts. Whether camped among the tall pines or in a Wal-Mart Parking lot we love this lifestyle. We love visiting all of the Temples along our way and attending the local Wards and Branches. We truly are enjoying every mile along the way.
Saturday, driving north to Devil’s Tower in Wyoming we noticed that a few cars are stopped in both directions ahead. On each side of the road there is a couple of men on horseback that we can see. As we get closer to these horseback riders we see that they are cowboys and they are herding sheep; not just a heard but a ranch size group of sheep.
What first seems like about five hundred sheep doubled as our motor home became part of the round-up process heading them north.
Gary got to play cowboy for a small part in moving the sheep north.
This was so new to us; we absolutely loved this moment on the road.
When this happens, it sure is good to be retired and not in a hurry.
Next stop, the Devils Tower National Park
Devils Tower
On the south side they allow climbers on the walls.
More climbers.
Just to the right of these climbers you can see the original wooden ladder used to climb the tower first used on July 4, 1938. (Click your mouse over the picture to enlarge it. Hit you back arrow to return to the blog.)
Another view of the wooden ladder on the tower. Again put you mouse over the picture and click on it to enlarge. Click on your back arrow (top left of your screen.) to get back to blog.
With this age of technology that we are living in we able to keep in close contact with our family and friends back home; and spend time with family and friends who lived far from San Diego. Skype and cell phones keep us close to Danielle and Cassie’s family. In our travels we feel there are only two downsides. They are (1) when we don’t have cell coverage in some areas and the other one (2) is saying good-bye to our family and friends when it is time to move on.
A couple of our favorite roadside stops on this journey were the Battlefield of the Little Big Horn (known as Custer’s Last Stand place)and Devil’s Tower (remember the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind).
Memorial site where over 200 bodies were buried.
They had a great museum. here is a bow from one of the Indian's.
We are now in Hot Springs, South Dakota where our friends Steve and Linda Weed live.
Camped in Linda and Steve Weeds Drive way at their house.
Wild Turkeys next to their house.
The lake neer their house.
Steve, Linda, and the dogs in the lake.
Carol and Linda at the lake.
We will be here at Steve and Linda's for about 10 days, enough time to take care of the paperwork for registering our vehicles, getting driver license's and become residents of South Dakota.
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