Saturday and Sunday, July 13th and 14th, 2013 12:50
Yesterday we went on the most beautiful ride on Highway 14 from Cody to Sheridan, WY. We didn’t know the beginning elevation but we peaked at Granite Pass at 9,033 feet. It was the steepest road that we had ever been on in the motor home. It was an 8% downgrade for at least 10 miles. We had to use the Exhaust brake, gear down plus the brake pedal in order to maintain a controlled descent. The scenery was absolutely stunning. Bill did all the driving and we passed the 100,000 mile mark. That is a lot of miles! Having driven through most of the United States we believe Wyoming to be one of the most beautiful. Today we drove 200 miles from Buffalo, WY to Sturges, South Dakota. I drove most of the way. Again, we saw lush green hills and, to my delight, it even rained when Bill was driving. We did a side trip towards Devil’s Tower National Monument until we saw the first designated photo opportunity sign. We stopped and took a picture from a great distance and turned around to continue on our trip. We are now at Sturges RV Park which I am happy to say is a Passport America participant and we have full hookups (including 50 AMP), water and sewer. It’s a very large park with few occupants. It’s obviously set up for the annual motorcycle rally. The Wi-Fi is terrific with 12 full bar hot spots accessible from our coach. Unbelievable! Bill is a happy camper. Bill is still struggling with the best cell phone plan for our needs. Perhaps he’ll work on it this afternoon.
