On arrival to Cody yesterday we spent 4 or 5 hours in the largest most phenomenal museum this side of the Mississippi and maybe the world. Below the pictures display a few things we saw.
A Firearm display starting with guns from 1500's or earlier through today.
Over 10,000 square feet of guns. embellished guns,
5 feet long rifles, guns used in movies, etc. Can't begin to capture.
Drill presses and machines used to manufacture guns.
Dave was eyeing them but fortunately we have no room
in the truck and Fed-ex won't ship.
A mosaic tile floor of the entire area. beautiful. See Cody?
Gillette is on the east side over the next mountain.
Museum also had phenomenal western art displays,
Remingtons, Moran etc. A geological exhibit of Yellowstone
and of course many square feet devoted to Buffalo Bill.
Day 8 and on to Gillette
I have not yet learned the origin of the town name.
But don't worry Denny Gillette I will find out.
Sometimes we think Thousand Oaks could be renamed.
Remember on the tile mosaic above I mentioned the mountain range.
We climbed it to 9033 elevation.
Little Red is the engine that can!!!
Didn't loose any water and still got 15mpg.
The canyon ranged from hillsides so filled with trees
it was a carpet of green.......
to striking red rock and mountain sides to......
a carpet of yellow . Again America the Beautiful.
AND now to
BUFFALO BILL HIMSELF.
In Sheridan, WY half way between Cody and Gillette
we found a delightful historic Inn, restaurant and Bill.
A note to all readers. I leave this road trip tomorrow
to fly to Ohio for my 59th High School reunion.
( amazing I graduated before I was born)
Sooooooooooooo. Mr. Freeman will not be publishing a blog.
I'll return to the blog world on Tuesday, June 19th.
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