Day 6: Cody - Buffalo, WY



Thursday 9/7
Our original plan was to get up early, drive to Buffalo, WY and relax for the rest of the day. But after we heard about the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, we had to go there. And we spend the whole morning. This museum is good for a 3 day tour. Extremely well done, it shows the history of W.F. Cody aka Buffalo Bill, Indian History, literally thousands of guns (over 2,800), Art and other things from the area. This is a ‘must see – can’t skip’ if you are in the area. Overwhelmed with impressions we left towards Buffalo. A ride through ever alternating mountains and deserts. Wyoming gas is less expensive then in California or Nevada, except Buffalo. You have to buy gas before you get there – it is 50 cents more expensive than Sheridan 20 miles away. We decided to stop over in … about 10 miles outside Buffalo. Johnny … a Vietnam Veteran is running the place – a beautiful secluded lodge right at a creek with a little fish pond. After a great dinner we went to our cabin, turned on the fireplace and enjoyed that cozy little place, dreaming about how it would be if we decided to live here or be “forced” to stay here for 6 month because of the sudden snow and no way out – too bad – still no snow.

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