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Day 6: Meeteetsee to Cody As bad as the weather had been for the previous day's ride, it had actually cleared up later that afternoon. And this morning's skies looked clear and bright. After a hearty Wyoming cowboy breakfast we were ready to get on the road for what should be an easy 35 mile ride, mostly downhill, into Cody.
John proved to have some great long distance vision and spotted this pair of pronghorn (often called antelope but not actually antelope) on the hillside along the road. We would see several other groups of pronghorn that day. |
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This was a beautiful and very easy ride. Still a bit cold, but we were warmly dressed and, most importantly, dry. Wild flowers, fresh snow on the mountains, puffy white clouds and blue skies. You couldn't ask for a nicer ride.
At one point a dozen blue birds flew alongside us for about a quarter mile. Keeping a safe distance of about 20 feet they would slow down every so often to let us keep up with them. Strange behavior... |
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The biggest name in Wyoming is definitely Buffalo Bill Cody. And nowhere is that more evident than in the town that bears his name. The first town east of Yellowstone N.P., Cody is nicely set up to accommodate tourism. There are lots of motels, restaurants and tourist shops. The Buffalo Bill Center houses five museums dedicated to the flora, fauna, and cultural history of this region.
Buffalo Bill's old hotel, The Irma, still offers accommodations and hearty meals in its wood-paneled dining room. And from June through September they stage a mock gun fight each evening in front of the hotel. We had quite a nice time exploring this town. |