Yellowstone Trip- Cody, WY
Saturday, Sunday 9/6-9/7 – The weather has been cold (40’s and 50’s for highs) with intermittent rain. That has not been a big problem in Cody because we are here primarily to see the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, which is an indoor museum (or I should say, 5 museums). The Center is better than we expected. One museum is about Buffalo Bill’s life, and quite a life it was. The Plains Indian Museum is one of the best curated I have seen (perhaps the American Indian Museum in D.C. should have visited this one). Both the Natural History Museum and Western Art Gallery were outstanding, and someone interested in guns would have a field day in the Firearms Museum (not my favorite). The admission’s pass is good for 2 days, which is key because it would be very difficult to see it all in one day.
As we strolled through downtown Cody, we stopped into a clothing store to shop for some warm clothes for me (that would be Jane - what was I thinking? Of course, my primary packing for this trip was done last May when we left AZ, and the current weather in WY is below average). Not only did I find the perfect wool socks, but our salesperson was a frustrated tour guide. He gave us great recommendations about things to do in Cody and on touring Yellowstone.
One of the recommendations was to visit the Tecumseh Trading Post with its diorama of the West. Since it is free, we decided to give it a try. It was great! A guy from Pennsylvania has been creating this display for most of his 66 years. It is about 30’ x 75’ and full of miniature cowboys, Indians, soldiers, buffalo, horses, cattle, buildings, trains – you name it. Around the edges of the room, were his collection of western and Indian artifacts, which rivaled the Historical Center. I have never seen so many arrowheads and other primitive tools in one place. He and his wife moved all of this stuff from Pennsylvania 12 years ago! Amazing.
Our hotel here, The Cody, is very nice. It is new, and we were able to get a low introductory rate. It might not have been the greatest idea, however, since we are getting pretty spoiled just before heading into far more rustic accommodations in Yellowstone.
As we strolled through downtown Cody, we stopped into a clothing store to shop for some warm clothes for me (that would be Jane - what was I thinking? Of course, my primary packing for this trip was done last May when we left AZ, and the current weather in WY is below average). Not only did I find the perfect wool socks, but our salesperson was a frustrated tour guide. He gave us great recommendations about things to do in Cody and on touring Yellowstone.
One of the recommendations was to visit the Tecumseh Trading Post with its diorama of the West. Since it is free, we decided to give it a try. It was great! A guy from Pennsylvania has been creating this display for most of his 66 years. It is about 30’ x 75’ and full of miniature cowboys, Indians, soldiers, buffalo, horses, cattle, buildings, trains – you name it. Around the edges of the room, were his collection of western and Indian artifacts, which rivaled the Historical Center. I have never seen so many arrowheads and other primitive tools in one place. He and his wife moved all of this stuff from Pennsylvania 12 years ago! Amazing.
Our hotel here, The Cody, is very nice. It is new, and we were able to get a low introductory rate. It might not have been the greatest idea, however, since we are getting pretty spoiled just before heading into far more rustic accommodations in Yellowstone.
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