Alliance NE to Lander WY

Lots of train noise overnight apparently, as Alliance is a major train maintenance area. It bothered Cathie, but I didn't hear it. Away at 8:40 am, 21C. Another sunny day. 

We saw a number of fields with just bulls in them, yesterday and today. That seems to be a Western thing, we rarely see bulls in Eastern fields unless it's one with a herd of cows.

Yesterday at Broken Bow they gave us what we though was a DVD on the Sandhills drive. It was really a CD self-guided trip, wish we'd know that yesterday. It points out things as you're going that we'd have liked to know. We listened to it all today; it was interesting and would have added to the trip yesterday.

It was a beautiful drive up 385 to Chadron, where we had a Walmart grocery stop then turned west on 20 towards Casper WY. Fort Robinson looked like it would be a good stop. They have tours and camping there. We hadn't planned on stopping though, and it was only 11:30. 

We met an oncoming motorcycle gang:

Soon we stopped at a rest area where a number of these tough-looking bikers were also stopped. Of course our Lab ran around introducing herself to everyone, and got lots of pats. It turned out this was a local group, mostly professionals like doctors etc, doing a run for a hospital charity drive. Appearances can sure be deceiving!

25C at 12:30, nearing Douglas WY. We've seen many antelope and some deer. Douglas claims to be the home of the jackelope, and we did see a huge one on the skyline of a ridge. It looked black. :)) No time for a pic though.

It rained on and off around Casper, and dropped to 23C. Elevation 5490 ft. The North Platte runs through here.

We called ahead for a reservation at Twin Pines park near Lander, as we intend to stay 3 nights. It's been a spectacular drive since we turned on to #287 N.
Arrived at Twin Pines cg in the rain, about 5:25 MT. $18 per night Passport America.