I was awakened by gusting winds to find the dogs had let us sleep a little later than usual. We packed up and I followed George up the road to the Flying J to fuel the motor home since the park didn't really have a good area to hitch the car. Diesel in Cheyenne was $3.52 with our Good Sam RV Plus card discount. On the way out we noticed four cars with something peculiar strapped on the top. My first thought was storm chasers, but it was suggested on our Facebook page that it might be Google Map cameras, which is probably more likely since Cheyenne seems to be quite a distance from potential tornadoes.
Heading north on I-25 the weather went from windy to light rain. George drove while we listened to the audiobook, "Killing Kennedy" and I participated in one of my favorite pastimes, taking pictures out the window, with the hopes of capturing something worthwhile. We stopped for a break at a pull out and arrived at our destination, a reasonably priced KOA in Douglas, Wyoming, early this afternoon.
Sadly we won't have time to explore Douglas, but the hand-out lists lots of activities and interesting facts. The Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo is held here in August, and there is a nearby Glendo Reservoir. The Bozeman, Mormon and Oregon Trails all passed through the area, and there is a Pioneer Museum as well. Most amusing to me, though, is that the Jackalope, a rare animal which looks like a large rabbit except for its horns, is found exclusively here in Converse County, Wyoming. Anyway, Douglas has been officially designated by the governor as "Home of the Jackalope," a day for which there is a yearly celebration.
The dogs were happy to get a run in the off-leash area, there was a beautiful sunset to watch. I looked intently at the "rabbit" I saw running ahead of me to see if it had antlers. Oh well, it was probably just a jackalope, too young yet for antlers! *wink*
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