Pictures From The Road Strikes Back!

So we were driving along some smaller Wyoming highway, and had the urge to pull off to the side because we saw an easily accessible river. We descended a hill, and at the bottom were the remains of some kind of dwelling, as if the top half had been sliced off and removed, leaving only a below ground section. We ignored what we figured was an outdated No Tresspassing sign and continued down to the water for about 30 minutes of skipping stones exploring, getting our feet wet...little boy stuff. I wish I could entertain you with a story of some enraged property owner attacking us, or some other Deliverance-esque business, but it was just a peaceful afternoon under the sun where lesser poets would say something about heaven touching earth. You might grok a hint of what I'm talking about with the first pictures.

Next we have a lone picture from Buffalo, WY inside the Occidental Hotel. I can't even begin to tell you (a sentence starter that never fails to immediately negate itself) how amazing this place is. This place has been restored to a level of detail that's shocking. We hit the town before the high season and it was pretty dead, so the owner gave us a sweet deal on a couple of rooms. Supposedly we slept where Butch Cassidy once stopped for a night; possibly bullshit but it's no fun if you don't play along. There's a restaurant connected to the place where I had the best prime rib I've ever had in my life for like $25. I implore you to check out the website (www.occidentalhotel.com), and if you're ever passing through Wyoming you don't want to miss it.

The last three are pretty self-explanatory, but if you want captions, here goes: 1. You have to be THIS tall to ride Devil's Tower, 2. "Independence Day/Close Encounters of the Third Kind 2: These Colors Do NOT Run" (starring Will Smith), 3. Jesus Towers Over Devil's Tower--no contest.