I've just discovered that you can click on the photos to enlarge them!
Our journey today took us into the Bighorn Mountains, ziz-zagging upwards ultimately to a height of almost 9500 feet, where the air was fresh, & cool enough to preserve a small glacier a couple of hundred yards further up.
 |
| Bob decided he would climb up & bring us a small lump of ice back, & we all had to touch it as it slowly began to melt. |
Malcolm, Barry & Duncan living the high life!
Dropping down on the other side of the Bighorns, the landscape changed again, with soft, rolling hills, low & green & lush, & grazing cattle scattered in the fields. We took the interstate to Buffalo, & encountered very little traffic on the way.
Buffalo is the home of the historical Occidental Hotel, lovingly restored to it's late 19th century splendour. As part of the hotel, there's also an authentic saloon, an old barber's shop, & a row of rocking chairs on the sidewalk outside, (I'm fluent in American, now!) to sit awhile & watch the world go by. That night, we dined in it's Virginian Restaurant, once frequented by Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. Part of the restaurant used to be the bank, & the only room they had for John & I was in the old vault. It turned out to be a very special evening for us. The following day was our 30th wedding anniversary, & the rest of our group had heard about this, & had been secretly plotting. We had a lovely meal, & when we asked for the bill, the waitress told us there was nothing to pay, as our group had taken care of it for our anniversary. We were so touched at their kindness.
 |
| Celebrating our Pearl Wedding in the vault. Nobody shut the door, mind .. |
No comments:
Post a Comment