Today we traveled up the I-80 from Rawlins to Cheyenne and arrived at the A B Campground in time for lunch. We encountered gusty winds and got a kick out of the signs warning us, "Gusty Winds the Next 5 Miles", the only problem was those signs were posted every 5 miles for the entire 150 miles.
We are very close to the Colorado state line here and there is smoke in the air from the wildfires. It's also causing unusually hot and muggy weather.
After lunch we went into town and boarded the Cheyenne Trolley for a tour of the city and a short history lesson. The trolley took us all around the city and the driver pointed out the many museums and interesting sights that we might want to visit while in Cheyenne. We're thinking about going to Frontier Days Old West Museum and the Historic Governors' Mansion tomorrow.
After the Trolley ride we toured the Cheyenne Depot Museum and learned about steam locomotives and the history of the Pacific Railroad in Wyoming. The Depot has been beautifully restored in part from the city wide project called, "These Boots Were Made For Talking." Local artists painted 21 giant cowboy boots that are placed all around the city. The boots were sponsored by local businesses and auctioned at a fundraiser which raised nearly $100,000. We saw several of them today, they really are spectacular.
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