July 7, Sunday Evening

Rawlins, WY.  Settled into the First Choice Motel.  After a Burrito dinner, we decided to ride through the little town of 9000 people.  There were several churches, this is one of the prettiest.

It's an old Cow Town, and more recently an Oil Town.  A Main Street community, there is no mall, all the store are still doing business in the old town

A cross roads.  North to Casper, South to Larame. West to Rock Springs and East to Cheyenne.

Lots of huge old trees line the shady streets

Like the Wild West, we passed about a dozen bars and taverns, all open and apparently doing business

The Ferris Mansion is now a Bed and Breakfast.  Lanny thinks Mr. Ferris invented some kind of wheel.

Once a beautiful home.  

Another "Johnny Cash" Built Cadilac

The other side of the tracks

Also a rail town

Another view from the bridge over the tracks

I-80 off there at the base of those hills

We did pass several churches.  This one is on Main Street

Main Street is full of stores, but there is an area of about 4 blocks with side streets in between that is full of working stores

Nice Mural

The old Rail Road station was turned into a city park

Many a pair of cowboy boots have passed through this door!

This would be my choice of a Breakfast stop.  But....we'll probably have a bowl of cereal at the motel....

Rawlins, WY!  All Aboard!  The Union Pacific Station

Very interesting old town

Across from the Railroad Station, this Bar is right out of the 40's and 50's.  Rooms upstairs.  When we were roling by on the bike, some customers saw and and came out to wave us in.  We didn't take the bait.

The blue front was a downtown Bakery

Another store turned into a church

And a gas station turned into a tavern

Cute little Mexican Restaurant

A Bakery across from our motel

And a Bakery almost next door to our motel.  I chose these pictures out of 45 more that were on the camera, didn't want to bore you too bad.  A good trip so far!  Tomorrow will be an interesting ride.  Meeting up with Stewey in Casper to help with a tire problem he's having, then the Grand Entry into Deadwood.  Just like Wild Bill Hickock!