Part 2
August 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 13 °CAnd of course we ran into several traffic jams from the bison rut, but we got to see a beautiful sunset over Yellowstone Lake.
And of course we ran into several traffic jams from the bison rut, but we got to see a beautiful sunset over Yellowstone Lake.
We opted to stay several nights at Buffalo Bill Reservoir North Fork Campground for the duration of our time in Cody, Wyoming. It's about 15 minutes outside of Cody and sits on a beautiful man-madeRead more
First stop was the Irma Hotel, the original historic hotel that Buffalo Bill built in the early 1900s in the middle of nowhere, to start attracting people to his new tourist town of Cody. It's builtRead more
We signed up for a tour of Cody by trolley. They took us back to the foundation of the town and what Buffalo Bill had in mind when he established the town. The population is only about 9,000 peopleRead more
Next up was Old Trail Town, a collection of original buildings from the cowboy days arranged into a Main Street and town. We were able to see the Hole in the Wall cabin, which was the hideout forRead more
It was so cool it deserves TWO posts!
We rounded out the day with dinner, show, and a rodeo. Dinner and the show were at the Cody Cattle Company where we dined on slow roasted brisket and beans & bacon, and watched a dynamic performanceRead more
Today we decided to spend touring parts of the five spectacular museums here. The set of museums is the largest west of the Mississippi until you hit the Bay Area, and it's the largest collection ofRead more
Amongst the one-of-a-kind items were a hand craved bust of Abraham Lincoln on a rifle, General McClellan's pepper box pistol, a 100-tools included Swiss Army knife (complete with a 22 gauge derringerRead more
Next we toured the Wild West Museum, which showed William (Buffalo Bill) Cody's life and development into the legend we know him as today. They talked about his life as a cowboy, scout, hunter,Read more