Day 3: Wyoming - They've Got Rocks!

[Editor's Note: We've made it to Boston safe and sound, and are now catching up on some posts that we were hoping to publish from the road but didn't have a chance to]

Wyoming is a gorgeous state. It’s home to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Big Horn National Parks, as well as a big stretch of the Rocky Mountains. However, when you decide to traverse the state along the southern border on I-80 (like we did) you see none of these marvels. What we did see from the road were rocks. Lots of rocks. But at least some of them were pretty cool.

We left our campsite in Utah around 9:30 a.m., and made a beeline for Laramie, Wyoming. We chose Laramie as a destination because it’s a college town, home to the University of Wyoming (Go Pokes!). We figured it might be pretty cool there, and Laramie didn’t disappoint. First, everything was dirt cheap. Gas was $2.70 a gallon, beers from the local microbrewery were $3.50 a pint, and dinner and drinks for two came to $32 (pre-tip). Amazing. Ben was also particularly taken with the old-west feel of the Historic District. Complete with sketchy saloons where women get ogled through the windows as they walk by, (I must have been particularly fetching that evening in my khaki shorts and oversized t-shirt). It really was a very cool mix of western town meets liberal-arts collegiate setting. For instance, across the street from the line dancing hall were a yoga studio and a pet spa. You can’t make this stuff up. Ben also liked the University’s Poke logo, which was a cowboy on a bucking bronco. Honestly though, his bar is pretty low, considering UNC’s logo is a dirty foot. [Editor's note: Ben was not involved, in any way, with the authoring of that sentence]


We stopped for dinner a bar and grill with outdoor seating so we could keep Zoe with us while we ate. We ordered two dinner salads, because obviously Wyoming is known for salad, since that’s what cowboys ate out on the range. Ben would like me to note that at least his salad had steak on it… whatever. After a short jaunt up across the railroad bridge, we decided to call it a night. After all, we needed to rest up for tomorrow’s venture to a very exciting place…


Next stop: Nebraska!

By the way... in addition to the rocks, we did catch this pretty stunning view from the road.