Saturday, April 28/2012

The sun is shining and that is a good thing as it is a bit chilly in the bus this morning.  Hogan is eager to get outside and check out all the sites.  What remains of a deer is not too far from the bus and although he has gone over to sniff at it, he does not seem all that interested and THAT is a very good thing!!

Heading out

Over the cattle guard and up the hill to the stop sign

Kenny Reservoir Dam 

such a pretty little valley we have traveled today

The White River meandered through this valley along side us  

Signs along the way

This is Butch Cassidy territory!!

Speed limit 75 MPH

I can do that!

Hogan chillin going down the Hwy

Left it is

Our spot for the night

If it's good enough for them it's good enough for us

Ferris Mountains Wy

Some ambiance!

Traffic is starting to pick up on the highway beside us and it won't be too long before we join them in our drive towards home.   Once we cross the cattle guard and stop at the stop sign, we will hang a right and hit the pavement and once again, be on our way home.
We followed a wonderful little valley today that eventually took us to the town of Meeker where we were able to purchase diesel fuel at a bargain price of $3.99 .9.  The bus was rather thirsty so it took over $300.00 to fill the thing.  Not too bad, if you say it quick!!  Of course Hogan was up on the dash while John was filling the tank and the guys in the truck next to us thought that was pretty cool.  Hogan was being a ham and I said "that is the way he rolls".
Back on the road again, we left Colorado behind and entered the state of Wyoming at Baggs.  This is Butch Cassidy territory as this area is steeped with stories of his adventures around these parts.
Finding a place to park for the night along this stretch of the highway is a challenge.  Much of the land is privately owned and there are plenty of NO Trespassing signs.  There is only one rest area and that is day use only - What the Hell!!  We pulled off the highway and took a dirt road which lead us to an open area out in the middle of the sage brush and this is where we stayed.  There is a bit of a pond beside us and two Canada Geese are enjoying a swim on their journey back to Canada.   It is windier than hell (as it usually is in this area) but this spot will do for the night.
Of course John had to recalibrate the dish as we have had several elevation changes since we left Wickenburg and today, the dish just had trouble finding its sweet spot.  With that done and the satellites found, we watched the hockey game and enjoyed spaghetti and meat balls for supper.   Awesome!!