Before we left Cody this morning, we visited the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum. There was a HUGE gun collection (over 2500). I'm not into guns, so after a while they all looked the same to me. Next was the western art exhibit, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Then a museum of the Plain Indians and a museum dedicated to Buffalo Bill himself. All of the exhibits were interesting, and someone could easily spend 2 days looking at the displays.
The rest of the day we spent exploring the scenic roads around Cody and into Red Lodge. We drove back towards Yellowstone on the same road we travelled after dark last night- the Buffalo Bill Highway. It was worth the effort: The rock formations, mountains, and valleys were very impressive.
After we went back through Cody, we drove the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. Again, the views were breath-taking.
We turned onto the Beartooth Scenic Highway at the end of the Chief Joseph. Several people who had been out west had recommended that we drive this route. WOW!WOW!WOW! It was a hair-raising ride. We climbed up mountains with hairpin turns, then drove down on the other sides. Most of the road was narrow and steep. The highest point was close to 11,000 feet. We seldom saw another vehicle--it felt like we were the only humans on the planet most of the time. Enjoy the pictures. They don't do the scenery justice.
We got into Red Lodge about 8PM and are now doing laundry. Oh, the joys of extended travel.
Bill's PS: Sometimes granite mountains resemble castles or other structures. How about a stone "fort"?
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