On the Road Again

We were up bright and early today, hitting the road by 7:30, to start our way East. Not before both Bill and I had the pleasure of visiting the dirtiest bathrooms we have found on the whole trip - at a campground in Jackson Falls, Wy. Do yourselves a favor - don't stay at the Grand Teton Park RV Resort - very pricey and dirty!
The route from the Grand Tetons eastward is rather hilly and quite pretty, however, has limited opportunities for important things like gas and coffee. We left the campground, intent on stopping at the first convenience store we found to fuel up the RV and ourselves - well, apparently convenience is not a priority in this neck of the woods, and we drove for quite a while before finding gas. We stopped, and payed the criminal price of $3.39/gallon, and headed into the store for coffee - it was about 7:50 - guess what - stores here don't open until 8:00 - so we were out of luck. Back on the road, looking for civilization. We finally found it in the first small town we entered, and stopped at a little convenience store - the clerk had more piercings than personality, and had the nerve to let her machines run out of coffee at the moment that we arrived. After waiting for more coffee to be brewed, both Bill and I had coffee - with white floaters in it, and continued on our trek. Where were the kids you may be wondering? Well, they have the luxury of sleeping while we drive - tough life they live, huh?
So we drove and drove and drove. We drove through many areas that were called towns, yet lacked any houses. We drove by farms and ranches, with fences all around, yet not a ranch house to be found, and we saw so many cows that I am sure that the beef supply will not run out for a good many years. We also saw many deer and pronghorn antelope - hanging out in fields throughout the travels. Bill kept wishing that is was hunting season, and that he had brought along his rifle!
By noon-time, all of us were hungry, and once again, the RV had exhausted all of the gas we had filled it with earlier in the morning. We finally reached Rawlins, Wy, where there was actually stores, restaurants, gas stations, and people. There was also a really large high school - they must bus in students from the entire state to fill the school. It got me wondering - when the schools have sports teams, how long does it take to reach the opponents, or are they all intramural sports?
The driving time passed quickly - Bill and I switched off driving every couple of hours. In the morning while the kids slept, I was co-pilot; later in the day, Chris and I played a bunch of games - Uno and Cribbage - and then Jenny and Bill played rummy while I was driving. Jenny also worked on her factories in the Chocolateer game on the computer.
We have now settled into Gothamburg KOA - Chris thought it sounded like a place where Batman may visit - and are getting into bed. We will shove off early in the morning, as soon as we hit the showers. This KOA Kampground is great - very clean, quiet, and neat. We even have flowers at our site.
See you all soon!