Days 56 & 57 – 8/27-8/28 – Torrington to Guernsey, WY – 41 miles
States often take a little while to introduce themselves. Coming into Colorado from Kansas, for a while, was a stark disappointment, as it still took many miles to shift from flat plains to Rocky Mountains. Wyoming, however, announced its presence with authority. Sagebrush has suddenly become a fixture. Craggy hill tops are now dotted with […]
Day 55 – 8/26 – Gering, NE to Torrington, WY – 37 miles
After the pseudo-metropolis of Gering/Scottsbluff, the world thins out. I’m bidding farewell to Nebraska this morning, deviated from my long-time companion, the Platte River, for most of this final stretch. Bustling Scottsbluff gives way to the pleasant town of Mitchell, which yields to modest Morrill, which in turn relinquishes the floor to the tiny bordertown […]