Oh, my gosh. This was not planned. I left at 6:30 and got to Greybull by 9:30. Too early to stop so I went on to Basin. Only one place to stay, but they didn’t have power at that time, so I deliberated about going another 30+ miles. Now when you ask people about the terrain between two places, 50% of the time they don”t know what they are talking about. I had asked about the first 30 miles this morning and was told rolling hills all the way. Great. I love rolling hills. But going uuuuuuuuuup and then cresting out on the flats are not rolling hills. And that was constant the first 30 miles. So when I asked about the second leg, they were fairly accurate. NO surprises. The lady who told me about the third leg was so worried about the big hill out of town that she wanted to load me in her pickup and take me to the top. I said I could ride the hill. Just wanted some idea after the hill so I could decide whether I should go on or not. Didn’t want another 30 miles of more hills. Couldn’t believe she wanted to load me up and take me to the top.

I mentioned yesterday about the black rubber bungy cords on the shoulder. Today, I saw 12, more than the previous total of 11. 23 total now, and it makes me wonder what is not tied down when trucks go past me. Not only that, but I see bolts, nuts, and nails. The bolts are particularly worrisome. Hope nothing ever falls off in front of or beside me. And today I saw two snakes. I rode through what I would call badland terrain. Good snake territory. There is nothing on the hillsides, just bare dirt. The area from just before Lovell and down past Greybull is known for its bentonite, Gypsum, and lime mining operations. There sure isn’t much for any cattle to eat. I really would like to take pictures but it seems the sun is always in the wrong place. Saw a beautiful mountain range today to the east, but just couldn’t get a good picture.

Forgot to post this picture yesterday. It was a milestone getting into Wyoming.

Short day tomorrow.