Casper to Cody, Wyoming

We were amazed at the beauty on our drive from Casper to Cody today.  This isn't one of the roads marked with little green dots to tell you to drive on it for a pretty tour.  No, we were on good old Wyoming Highway 20.  But it was gorgeous.  Just high prairie and rock faces all the way.

As always, the photo does not capture the drama of this setting.

We stopped halfway to Cody at Thermopolis and went to Hot Springs State Park.  Some people were taking a soak at the welcome center.  We took a stroll on the boardwalk.  The springs nearby were not too hot.  (George checked.)  As we walked higher, the springs got hotter.  Steam rose. Micro-organisms made the run-off beautiful - orange, green, and yellow colors. 

This is the view from the suspension bridge over the Big Horn River.

The bridge swayed, but I was brave.

We ate lunch at the welcome center in Cody.  Then I went to the laundromat, and George did some

engineering work at the motel.  We reunited in a quick trip to buy more fruit and lunch items. 

George did another hour of work while I reorganized the car and my suitcase - adding warmer clothes and putting away the swimsuits.  

Soon we are going out for dinner and walking around downtown.  Cody is a much cuter town than I expected. This is a fun town with shops and saloons.  We missed the concert in the park and passed on the daily rodeo. But we do love to walk around downtown.  Woohoo!