Thursday, June 27th- Driving North

We got up in the morning and got things around for our trip up to the parks.  Traci had gotten a lot of laundry done during our visit- so she was busy re-packing things into their organized spots. I made a trip over town to get fuel and stopped at perhaps the nicest Ace Hardware store I have ever been in.  This hardware store sold guns, Stihl chainsaws, Craftsman and Dewalt tools, agriculture and hardware stuff… It was a great store… So If you’re ever in Eaton, CO- check it out!  When we got things all taken care of, we got on the road.  We weren’t in a terrible hurry to get out of town.  It was nice spending time with friends.

We headed north out of town and hit Cheyenne, WY.  They had a Chipotle, so we stopped for some Burritos.  They were great!  I should mention that Rhoda has been a champ on the road with us.  Every time we head into somewhere that doesn’t want us to take our dog, we take her out and put her in the camper.  We open the windows and turn on the fan, and she takes a nap.  As long as she is with us, she is always well behaved- Traci even says so… ha!  After we got everyone back in the truck, we spotted a Boot Barn there in Cheyenne.  We thought- wouldn’t it be fun to all get cowboy boots in Cheyenne, WY?  So, we headed over and got everyone all set up.  Let me tell you… Traci is looking great in some cowgirl boots! J   Jacob insisted on getting RED… bright RED cowboy boots.  He is so funny about them.  He wanted “pointy” boots… so that’s what he got- red “pointy” boots.  He is too cute.

After everyone was outfitted, we got back in the Truck and headed north.  The mountains gradually build in Wyoming.  The rolling hills turn into bigger hills slowly.  Before you know it, you’re surrounded by the Rockies… It is really beautiful!  We drove until about 11:30 and stopped at a Walmart parking lot in Rock Springs, WY for the night.  It was a crowded parking lot.  When we got there, there have been 25 different RVs in the parking lot.  The Allstays App we have on our phones says that you have to ask the Walmart staff for permission to spend the night there, so I went in to see if it would be ok if we joined the band of Gypsies outside.  The manager on duty said that it wouldn’t be a problem, so We repositioned the camper and got some sleep.  

Jacob and his Red Boots

Walmart (the next morning)