Whoa Two days of the rain train

We left Custer SD in the RAIN, after walking Beau at 4 am in the RAIN and having our last free breakfast of English muffins and coffee at the Bavarian Inn. We drove up to Deadwood and it was certainly DEAD at 10 am in the RAIN, mostly we saw casinos, and since it was RAINING we did not stop. There were no restaurants, gas stations or fast food stops here so we had to hold it quite a while longer and did not see any historic stops as we saw no signs for anything, so looks like Deadwood is a gamblers town and does not come alive until twilight.........

We drove up to Devils Tower National Monument in the RAIN , which was quite a way off our route to Jackson . When we got there in a heavy RAIN , the monument ( a flat top mountain aka Close Encounters of the Third Kind) was shrouded in fog. Looked like a giant white cotton candy on top of a stout rock handle. Thats all we could see. The Nat'l Park service wanted $ 10 to drive up and see the fog up close, but we took a pass. Then we took a pee at the local junk shop and headed for Jackson Hold, in the RAIN.

Roads here in Wyoming are good except on the interstates. In the RAIN the water stands in ruts that have been worn in the road and the van hydroplanes in those deep ruts, so you have to try to straddle the line to find a semi dry part of the road. We just love driving in the RAIN. These roads are still not as bad as the interstate roads in upstate New York which are full of pot holes and ruts and are terrible to drive in the RAIN.

Have to be careful on both the interstate and State roads here as the prong horn antelope come up right beside the road. Speed limit is 75 and they can be hard to see in the RAIN. We have also seen some bison and mule deer but they keep a distance from the road. We did have a stop in the RAIN when a rancher's gray horse was loose and running all over the road in the RAIN.

We stopped in Buffalo Wy for the night and had a good room at a motel six that was both new and affordable. They recommended the WinchesterSteak House accross the street which was both expensive and terrible. Bad food, bad service and Suzy was sick most of the night barffing her expensive ribs. This was our very first bad experience in food in six+ weeks on the road, it was bound to happen.

We left next morning after a short stop at Duffys Breakfast stop. Another mistake. This was a place that Larry the Cable Guy would not eat at.....everyone of those rednecks turned to look at Suz when we walked in the front door, none had any front teeth and a few were drooling, maybe they had strokes? We got a coffee at the next stop McD's and rolled on to Shoshoni crossroads. This was a dead town where the only food was at the local gas station, so we just got gas, had a sandwich from the cooler and kept driving .

We arrived in Jackson in the early evening and our motel is great. It is really a little cabin with a large living space and full kitchen complete with dishwasher and garbage dispo. We will be here for 5 days as home base for Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Jackson Hole so this is great headquarters. The pet hotel is right next door so we can walk Beau over for a day stay. The grocery is across the street and there is a honky tonk rock'n roll bar also across the street. So far the RAIN has let up in the evening, but I know for sure Beau will wake at 5 am for his walk and there will be RAIN.

Glad to be in Jackson after two days of driving in the RAIN. Gee hope it doesn't RAIN the next five days. We'll see. I really do love the Rain except when I have to drive, bike or hike in the RAIN.

Jim , Suz Beau and le RAIN!