Up before the sun came over the mts. this morning.....with lots to do before pulling out of the RV Resort. Holding tanks to dump, a bit of breakfast to swallow, check the tire pressure on all 8 tires, many other small items besides finishing storing and locking down items inside THH.
And.....even after a rather quick "good-bye" to Mac and Gail, we did pull out of the resort at 8:15 this morning. I HATE quick "good-byes"....and I often think after I have left of many things I should have said or done. And...this was one of those times........just difficult to express in words how much we enjoyed being there with them, dining with them, doing things together....and just engaging in some wonderful conversations and stories!!! Such wonderful friends.....whom have been friends since 1967 with this sagging hulk of Me. We go back a LONG way.......and we have a LONG way to go with this friendship in the coming years!!!!
OK.....first let me say that as we drove south through the Star Valley and then climbed to the top of the pass over the mts, the fall colors with the sun shining brightly on them this early morn......WOW...WOW...WOW!!!!!! I wished we had had the time....and some places....to pull off and take some photos......the aspen trees and other mountain maples(?) were simply stunning this morning!!!! I do not believe there is a better time to visit the mts......than in the fall to see this amazing hues of many colors. WOW...I just can't express this easily......unbelievable!
Soooo, we made a quick top off the fuel stop in Cokeville....and then before tooo much longer we were arriving at the junction with I-80......our interstate of choice for the major part of this journey back to Missouri. Actually......mapquest and Good Sam both routed us across Wyoming and Nebraska on this interstate.
We stopped for lunch at a rest area....and by that time the predicted high winds were roaring across those high hills and low sage brush covered areas. But.....thank heaven, the winds were pushing us from behind....and that was a welcome push!!! Arriving in Rawlins, WY.....300 miles from the Star Valley, we got fuel once again.....Flying J, one of our favorite places to refuel the truck when towing THH, and....it was only 2pm. Soooo, we decided to push on to Cheyenne...another 150 miles or so. And....we arrived in Cheyenne about 5pm, slipping south on I-25 about 5 miles to this rv park.
And......a quick hook up....and soon we were eating some supper. We are both tired....the winds began to hit us from the side as we went southeast to Cheyenne. I had almost forgotten how long and steep the pull up to the pass southeast of Laramie was.....and it was quite a pull, to say the least. The 7% grade up and down the pass to leave the Star Valley seemed like a piece of cake in comparison to this ascent of several long miles. But.......no problems other than the slowing down and the RPM's running higher than normal for a hill!!!
And soooo, tomorrow we will go back up the 5 miles or so to I-80 and turn east toward's Lincoln, NE. We believe we will stop in the Henderson area where there is an RV park that looks good enough for us...nothing fancy, but adequate with a Good Sam discount. It is a bit farther than I wanted to drive tomorrow....387 miles from Cheyenne, and there are NWN winds of 25-35 expected across Nebraska tomorrow......so, it may be a long pull tomorrow, also. But, it will make the last two days much easier and shorter.
Sooooo,....another day disappeared as we traveled across Wyoming. It is a really wonderful state of such varieties in topography....and with the scenery going by the truck, it makes for some wonderful views and discussion as to how these hills/mts/bluffs/plains/etc. were formed.
And, as always.....
LIFE IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
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