8/4/2010- Cody, Wy

Finally made it to Cody.  We have booked a campground here until Sunday.  Lots to do here.  We got here around 3:30 today so not much time to see anything this afternoon.  We settled in and had supper.  Then we got tickets to the rodeo.  We had great seats.  Box seats in the 1st row in the center.  I don't know how anyone can ride these bulls,,,,,it is scary to watch them.  They had all kind of rodeo performances.  They even had boys 12 and under,,,,,,a few of them were 6 yrs old riding bulls.  Oh my word, all I could think of is how can they let these little ones do this.  They did have helmets on but boy when they fall off (which they all do rather quickly) it is a long way to the ground with the bulls still bucking all over the place.  They also had girls on horses doing the barrel maneuvers.  They even had one little 5 yr old in the competition.  Unbelievable.  It was a great night. 

Today we went for a long ride to do the Beartooth Highway.  The scenery was unbelievable.  At one point we were over 10,000 feet up.  I wish our pictures could do it justice.  We left at 9:30 this morning and didn't get back until 6:15 tonight.  There are so many places to stop and see the scenery.  When we got to the top there was snow,,,,a few kids were having a snowball fight.  The whole highway was full of switchbacks which probably shows in one of the pictures.  I am sure glad we went with the car and not the motorhome.  At the end of the beartooth highway was a town call Redlodge.  We stopped there and walked around a bit.  Very nice little western towns.  We drove 214 miles today to do this scenic drive.  It was the most beautiful scenic drive we have done so far. 

Headed back to Cody and walked around the town there.  Lots of little shops and bars and restaurants.  Had a bite to eat and came back to the motorhome.

Another great day.

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