Our Last Day in Cody, Wyoming

Today was our last day in the Cody/Yellowstone area.  We took a side trip to Worland, WY today.  A few years ago we had a college student from Worland stay with us for about 2 years while she went to school.  During that time we also became friends with her parents who are no full-time RVers and living south of San Antonio.  We had heard so much about the place that we had to see it since we were so close.

On our way to Worland we noticed that our youngest dog, April, was not feeling well and panting excessively.  At first we didn't think much of it but after several miles this was continuing and she seemed to be having a hard time.  We knew we were getting close to Worland so we used our phone to find a vet in Worland and got them on the phone.  Of course it is Saturday and almost 11 am!  Vets usually close at noon.  They asked us some questions and told us to bring her right in.  Well we were still 30 miles out and I was really getting worried about her so I took my chances and stepped up the speed.  His office was on the outskirts of town but with the GPS programs we found it without any problem.  This guy was a good old large and small animal vet that you would expect to find in cowboy country.  He was wonderful with April and gave her a thorough examination.  He didn't find any other symptoms that concerned him and agreed with us that she probably ate something off the ground.  She had a bit of a fever which explained the panting.  He gave her three shots and sent us on our way with some antibiotic if she didn't improve.  He also asked us where we were staying, where we were headed and so on and told us he would be calling us tomorrow to check on her.  He also assured us that if we had any further problems we were to call him as he could find us vets along our way.  We were so appreciative for him and the lady in his office that assists him. 

After that we checked out Worland and all the places we had heard this family talk about and then headed back to the RV.  We didn't get back until about 3:30 pm.  We had a nice rest, then I fixed dinner and now we are sitting outside enjoying the breeze and cool temps while we look at the Absaroka Mountains.  It is just beautiful.

I don't recall if I told you about the weird house that is high on a hill immediately above our RV but it is very strange.  I've put a picture of it and an explanation about the guy that was building it in this blog.  There is also a web site (www.smithmansion.org) that this guy's daughter has telling more about the place but something just doesn't feel right about her site.  Her Dad was building this thing himself and died when he took a fall in 1992 while working on it.  So it was never finished.  She is living in an RV right beside the place we are staying in, directly under the house and it's just an RV in a field.  Nothing fixed up about it.  The web site looks nice and she is trying to raise money to finish the house and make it an art gallery.  So either she is not using the money or there have been no donations.  There is absolutely no work going on on this house and it has been over 20 years since he died.  All very odd.  The house is fascinating but creepy to look at and totally out of place out here. 

Tomorrow we head to the KOA in Buffalo, Wyoming for a night on our way to the Black Hills.  Supposedly the only site available when I booked it was a private site with our own hot tub.  We'll see.  Then onto the Black Hills for four nights then home.