Road Log: Sunday, June 7

Part II of my driving adventure:

-Left the Cheyenne Motel 6 at 9:50 am
-At 10:04 I passed a sign that read "Portland- 1216 miles" and thought of the Haynes
-10:07- rain
-10:09- hail
-Passed three pronghorn antelope at 10:18
-Stopped at the Summit Rest Area where it was cold and windy! This rest stop is the highest point on I-80 in the country. They also had a memorial to President Lincoln there...it was a huge bust of Abe's head. Found out here that it's only 400 miles to Yellowstone!
-The scenery at mile marker 251 is beautiful...I felt like crying, but didn't b/c I'm macho.
-Crossed the North Platte River at 12:05...something actually sounded familiar.
-Got gas at Rawlins
-While eating lunch at McDonalds, I saw four men in cowboy hats walk in as well as one woman who looked like she just got in from wrangling some cows. I'm definitely in cowboy country out here.
-Crossed the Continental Divide at 1 pm
-Passed the town of Sinclair...I'm thinking in might be the home of Sinclair gas stations since pretty much the only thing in the town was an oil refinery.
-Somehow crossed the Continental Divide again at 1:24
-Passed several taxadermy shops in Lander...I guess hunting is pretty hip out here.
-See a giant stuffed jackalope in a gas station at Lander...you could ride it for $1, but I was bummed to find out he didn't move at all...the ride consisted of you sitting motionless on his back....what a jip.
-2:19- fog
-2:30- rain
-Listened to the Pocahontas soundtrack while driving through the Wind River Indian Reservation.
-I considered stopping at one of the Indian casinos...if only I could win back that money I lost in Vegas...
-4:46- snow
-Cross the continental divide again at 4:57
-5:06- the road condition is horrible!
-See a fox at 5:07
-Cross Continental Divide at 6:55...wtf
-See a moose within minutes of entering the park!
-See elk at 6:58
-Cross Continental Divide again at 7:05...and 7:13...must have been a winding road
-See first herd of buffalo at 7:40.
-As I drive through the Tetons and Yellowstone I see hot springs, snow on the ground, fat middle-aged men fly fishing, and an abundance of beautiful scenery!
-Drive through the town of West Yellowstone...it's a pretty cool little town...they have a movie theater and McDonalds...that's all I need.
-8:30- Arrive at the KOA Campsite (I mean Kampsite...everything here is spelled with "K"s...stupid if you ask me).

TOTAL JOURNEY= About 15 1/2 hours!