Rodeway Inn Cheyenne

so they closed i 80 last night and it was closed for most of today but we decided to stay today.. there is supposed to be more snow tonight. peapod played in the snow some today. he wanted to go skiing but we couldnt find anything to use. this is marcys ...

Well we crossed into Wyoming...welcome to Cheynne.<br><br>The snow is coming down, 18 degrees, already have 2 inches and more coming down. We are stranded argh!<br><br>Total by morning 11 inches, I-80 and I-25 are closed. Finally found a room around 2am. We only moved at abou 25-30 mph on the interstate before we got off the road.

... is for an inch of snow at higher elevation tomorrow with a few more following on Thursday. An inch may not sound like much, but if it sticks to the road, neither me nor my 800 pound motorcycle is going anywhere.<br><br>Sounds like I need to start heading east (as in lower elevation) and/or south ASAP.<br>

... br><br>We had a great day in Boulder and we are SUPPER HAPPY it be back in the van, Home Sweet Home! <br><br>Were going to see a few more places in Wyoming, on the east side of the state, then make it to the Badlands and Mt. Rushmore of South Dakota.<br><br>Till tomorrow,<br>Jess and Nic<br><br><br> <br> <br>

In anticipation of our trip to Eastern Europe, Harlan and I decided to get the Travel Blog up and going. We are excited to continue with our travel plans, so much to organize. Our itinerary is as follows:<br>Sept. 17th - I fly to Washington DC for a dinner with the others delegates going to Hungary and Romania for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. <br>Sept. 18th - We have all day briefings for the trip, and then we fly to Budapest ...

... man - all 150 pounds of him - getting on the back of a bull - all 2000 pounds of him - and the resulting competition is the ultimate thrill. I'm still trying to figure it out. One of the Professional Bull Riders affectionately known as a PBR, had previously suffered a closed head injury and then earlier in the day another concussion and still showed up for his scheduled ride. Unfortunately he managing to stay mounted ...

... transcontinental railroad. One of the boots in front of the museum recorded the names of all the governors of Wyoming and another contained images representing the history of Cheyenne. As we walked down the street toward the capitol building, we found more of the giant boots and a great number of banners for Frontier Days. All in all the downtown atmosphere struck Jim as more like a big town county seat than the capitol of a state ...

... have a pool that is full of water from the hot springs. It runs in and then out. Laurie, it would be your kind of pool, very warm.<br><br>The sun is shining but we have lots of clouds ahead. As we head into Edgemont. We leave the Black Hills and are now traveling though grassy hills. We have passed a couple of really small towns &#8211; one with what appeared to be a one room school house still in use. The reason I say "still in use" is ...

... was a throw back to the way America used to be. It was small town in the truest sense. I really enjoyed our time there. They have dirt roads (I am not kidding) in town. It didn't get past me that downtown didn't have a Target, Chilli's or (shockingly) a Starbucks anywhere to be seen. It was great to watch a parade that was filled with military people and floats (boats, airplanes, trucks etc.) Cheyenne made me appreciate what makes this country great. Mike

... Divide, elevation 7,000 feet. 3:30 Cheyenne 95 miles. 4:00 Bathroom and windshield washing break in Laramie. I am amazed at how many birds can drop their droppings on windshields of cars going 80 MPH. 5:10 Arrival at Holiday Inn in Cheyenne. 6:30 Dinner at Sanford's in downtown Cheyenne (a pretty small downtown). I chose the 10 oz sirloin with onion strings and black-eyed peas. Total miles: 449.