Sat, Jan 29
01.30.05
We planned to head out earlier then noon today, but Brenda discovered she could not find her thyroid medication. After much searching, we gave up and called the Walgreens in Gillette to order another 30 days’ supply. We stopped at the Trailhead Restaurant for breakfast. The title almost matched our car brand so we thought it would be a good choice. It was. Great oatmeal and eggs. We both ate for less than $10. Amazing.
We then drove to Gillette via Rt. 26 to 16 through Ten Sleep Canyon. The native americans named it Ten Sleep because it took 10 “sleeps” to get to the next town. Part of Rt. 16 near Buffalo crossed the mountains at almost 10,000′ elevation. It was great driving because one moment we were in sunshine and clear skies and the next we were in a snow storm. It was beautiful. Wyoming has several signs along the road indicating the age of the rocks (65 million to 2.3 or 3 billion years old). We haven’t seen this in any other state.
We arrived in Gillette at sunset and went to the Wal-mart to find Harlan a replacement belt clip for his cell phone. No luck and then we headed to the health food store to get Harlan more Vitamin E. Then to another 3 star restaurant (we love those AAA rated 3 star hotels and restaurants) called Chophouse. We both had seafood. Harlan’s dish had too much cheese, but the dessert made up for it (coconut creme brulee) . Brenda stuck to her committment to change her reputation and only had one bite and left the rest for Harlan. Then back to the Holiday Inn Express for veggin and picture loading.