It
got pretty cool last night. The wind was whistling across the prairie at 22 mph
and the chill factor was 26°
at 7am. We were grateful for a toasty warm trailer.
The
Route
We
spent a second day on I-80, starting at Rawlins and ending 375 miles
later at North Platte.
About
the Day
It
was overcast until we got to Laramie and mostly sunny for the rest of the day.
The morning was cold, but the day warmed nicely by mid-afternoon.
We
abandoned the idea of taking the Snowy
Range Scenic Byway because the Medicine Bow Mountains were shrouded in dark
clouds. This was our second attempt ... maybe next time?
Strong
winds in Wyoming brought highway warnings and a few tense driving moments.
We
passed some interesting places like Laramie and Cheyenne in
Wyoming, and Cabela’s World Headquarters
in Sidney, Nebraska. We also crossed the highest point on I-80 (8,640 feet) at
exit 323 in Wyoming and exceeded 10,000 miles of driving for this trip.
Along
the Way
Here’s
some of what we saw.
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| I-80 wind advisory just east of Rawlins |
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| I-80 speed limit signs in Wyoming are digital and remotely controlled. |
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| Clouds hung low over the Medicine Bow Mountains. |
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| The sky began to clear as we approached Laramie. |
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| High wind warnings continued past Cheyenne. |
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| The highest point on I-80. |
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| The terrain changed as we entered Nebraska. |
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| The hills became gentle. |
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| We started to see some green in Nebraska. |
The
Campground
Funny
story: We’re camped in the same
campground we stayed at on August 7, 2012 during our Midwest Trip. It was an accident.
Around
noon each day, we agree on a stopping point down-the-road based on our travel progress.
Carol then selects a campground using a Good Sam campground directory. It just
happened that today our progress and her selection put us in Holiday RV Park in North Platte. She got
the same result over two years ago even though we were coming from the east then.
Tomorrow
We’ll
continue on I-80 and may make it to Omaha.
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