Wednesday-Saturday May 13-17 2014
Got here yesterday after a four hour trip from Colorado Springs. The scenic view was at times breath taking. Driving just miles away from the Rocky Mountains we would have quite a view seeing the complete snow covered mountains on one side and complete plains on the other. When we crossed the state line into WY we stopped at the most beautiful welcoming station we've ever seen. They were really organized and friendly andonmade us feel welcomed. Look at the pictures below and you will see what we mean.
Cheyenne, is the state capitol for Wyoming with a population of around 100,000. It is 6032 ft above sea level and was founded in 1872 and is normally referred to as "The Frontier City"
Mile High Stadium i Denver
1962 Studebaker
The F.E . Warren Air Force Base is only three miles from the center of Cheyenne. We nestled in at the FamCamp RV Grounds. We were told that there are restricted places where "no one" goes without proper identification. so be careful where we drive. This base is a support command for the old ICBM SILO sites that are maintained in a deactivated status and a back up to The Peterson AFB to watches over the nuclear tunnel in Cheyenne Mountain.
The campground can accommodate 40 full service RV'S, 250 self contained sites and a tent area, picnic,nature walk, archaeological center and the usual bath house, laundry room and free WiFi, and you can't beat the price of only $10.00 a day. The creek under the bridge to the campground was/is flooded so there's an alternate rote to get here. So far, we have seen several antelope laying out in the sun just knowing no one will bother them. They didn't even get excited as we approached them.
Today, Wednesday, we took a tour bus from the Train Depot Museum around town and really enjoyed the history the tour guide, Val, gave us. She's well versed on the history of the area and especially the city. She is a fourth grade teacher and this is a part time job she equally loves. Afterwards, we walked around just sight seeing and stopped in at the "Cowgirls of the West Museum" and watched a movie about world champion cowgirls, talked with the curator and Museum Historian, Ben Hilsen, and enjoyed all the artifacts he had collected in the museum.
During the tour, Val told us about a tunnel that extended from one end of town to the other. One end of the tunnel was connected to the state house and the other ended in a bordello. All the buildings had this tunnel running beneath it. So, guess where the men went for lunch? The sidewalks were made of glass sections and that was used for lighting in the tunnel.
Our Tram
Early Hotel
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- Glass in Sidewalk for Tunnels
The Drunk Skunk
Street Harley
The boots like the one below are scattered all over the city, like the mermaids in Norfolk and the Herons in Chesapeake. You dial a cell number next to the boot and the history of the area and that boots artist will be played to you.
building that had elevator over 100 years old
the Elevator Built by Otis
When we went to lunch at "The Albany Restaurant" , believe it or not, on the menu were "Bull Nuts" (Rocky Mountain Oysters). So, we had a plate of them along with our lunch. There was virtually no taste to them. The waitress brought a cream sauce that tasted better than the cocktail sauce. She told us that she ate them all the time and they were a delicacy for her family. NOW I can say "YES, I've eaten Rocky Mountain Oysters" We've seen them on other menus, so they must be a delicacy.
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