It was cooler, but the air was still quite dry, this morning
as we cycled around Rock Springs, Wyoming.
It is a small,quiet town.
We headed north through Wyoming. Along the way, as the landscape changed from
rock cliffs to rocky plains, we crossed the Continental Divide.
We stopped for a break at the Mormon Handcart – Martin’s Cove Historical
Site. We learned about the history of pioneers that walked across the country
from the East to settle in the West.
Even after reading journal passages and looking at photos, it is
difficult to imagine the determination and resolve of the individuals that attempted
the trek.
The boys tried their hand at pulling a handcart with some
special cargo.
While we were there, we made a small hike to the Devil’s
Gate; a small cleft in the rock barrier where an unassuming river (at this time
of the year), cuts through from the plains on the other side.
Just before crossing into South Dakota, we stopped for
dinner in a small coal mining town. On
our way out of town, we passed the mine. The trucks were working away and the
train cars were loaded with coal.
It was after dark when we arrived at our cabin in Keystone,
South Dakota.
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