I woke up feeling much better and continued to get better as the day went on and we traveled out of the subalpine forest. I haven’t had an allergy attack that bad for years!
As we left, we drove through another nearby campground that had some amazing views and lots of native wildflowers that I have been trying to grow in my garden at home.
During our drive, we passed Split Rock, a major waypoint for people who traveled on the Oregon Trail. In fact, we spent much of the day on highways that evolved from the wagon trails. Hours and hours of driving through sagebrush land . I can’t imagine how tough those pioneers had to be to walk and lead their oxen all that way. How did they have enough water?
At one point Waze, the GPS app we use, routed us off the bigger highways and onto local roads that were just gravel. The views were amazing and so worth it! I advise everyone to take roadtrips and get off the Interstate highways if possible. We live in such a beautiful country with a large variety of climates and scenery. So much to see!
In the afternoon, we drove through the Wind River Gorge and it is one of the most beautiful drives in the whole country. Pictures can not show the extent of the height and the depth of color in the mountains on either side of the road. Breathtaking!
We had changed course from getting a campsite in the Wind River Gorge to getting a hotel in Thermopolis due to me being potentially sick and also due to the heat. We drove past our campsite and we made the right call. Temps were 96, plus there were tons of little flies all over the campground (maybe like lakeflies). Plus we all were looking forward to showers and sleeping in a real bed.
Kline Road Trips 