Re: Wyoming Trip Report (May-Jun 2025)

On Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:51:13 -0000 (UTC),
  Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> wrote:

 Day 1 was driving west...

 Day 2 we swung up into Iowa and drove across it

 Day 3 we headed across Nebraska.

 Day 4 we drove into Casper, WY.

 On day 5 we drove to Yellowstone

 day 6) ... drove north along the Yellowstone River

 On day 7 we [saw geysers and headed to Tetons

 Day 8 we rode the tandem

 On day 9 we headed to Ranchester...

 On day 10 we bopped over to Moorcroft

Two days today, because the first is short...

Day 11 was our trip to Devils Tower.  I had not appreciated the
extent to which native americans have revered the place.  Some of
their names for it are "Bear Lodge," "Bear's Tipi," and "Tree
Rock."  The bear aspect includes some legends that the grooves
were carved by a climbing bear’s claws.

On day 12 we took out the tandem again—this time from the
campground toward Keyhole State Park and then around to Moorcroft. 
The wind was stiff, so the 35 miles we rode was quite a challenge. 
The end of the ride included a very steep grade that we just
couldn’t quite ride all the way up—had to walk the last 50 yards
or so.  :(

https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250602_131135.jpg

After all the exercise, we treated ourselves to a nice dinner at a
Mexican restaurant.  It really hit the spot!  That night I planned
the next day’s stop, which ended up being at Merritt Reservoir
near Valentine, NE.

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Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA