Remember when I ended yesterday’s blog post stating we are,
“right on schedule”? Famous last words! We pulled into a campsite last night to spend
our first night on the road, feeling very smug about our progress. We woke up this morning to twelve inches of
snow. Actually we don’t have a tape
measure with us, but take a look at our picnic table and make your own best
estimate.
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Our picnic table. There was no snow on it last night. |
Surprise! Words of
Surprise, unrepeatable words, phrases starting with, “Can you believe
this?” The comments were varied and many
this morning. We got up with the sun to
assure an early start. Instead we
trudged through snow up to our knees to get to a shower. We listened to radio reports and scoured the Internet
for weather news. I-90 (our main road)
is closed. We listened intently for a
glimmer of hope. Finally, at 2:00 pm we
admitted defeat. Mother nature had won. We will spend a second night at the same
campsite. Sure glad we don’t have a
schedule. But yesterday’s enthusiasm to
get this bike ride started took a bit of a hit today. Speaking of a bike ride, take a look at our
bikes in the back of Brian’s pick-up.
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Bikes in a pick-up... with snow |
I could go on and on
about today’s sudden change of plans.
But in the end all that matters is we are safe; and quite honestly
spending an entire day in a camper with four wonderful individuals has proven
to make for a very peaceful and enjoyable day.
Just as importantly, a fresh snow can make for a very serene experience. I spent the afternoon walking around our
campground taking pictures. I know I
promised only one picture a day, but I had a lot of time to take pictures
today. So here is the beauty of a day
trapped in a camper in Gillette, Wyoming.
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Fence post with snow
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Swing with snow
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Mailboxes with snow
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Statue with snow
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Birdhouse with snow
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Fence with snow
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Wow, 12 inches of snow at the end of April.....what a great experience, enjoy! Too bad you didn't bring your snowshoes or cross country skiis!
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