When we left Jackson this morning it was still cold but reasonably bright en-route to Rock Springs where we also stayed last Saturday night. We went a different way this time via the Snake River Valley and then along the Salt River Valley. Usual beautiful scenery of hills, mountains with snow and wide open spaces.
We stopped at the Fossil Butte National Monument where they have discovered sea life in fossil form from millions of years ago. Very interesting indeed and a very nice place to stop for lunch.
On the way to Fossil Butte we saw several birds of prey, Osprey and Red Tailed Eagles, see the pictures. Beautiful animals but I really need a stronger lens if I wish to continue this type of photography. The Ospreys were building their nest right next to the road, mind you there was virtually no traffic.
In a little town called Kemmerer close the US 30 is a sign for the first J C Penney Store and so we went to see it for interest. In fact it is now a museum but this was the first store to be opened by this retailer.
Over the past week we kept seeing tantalising signs for 'Little America' with the signs mentioning accomodation, food and car/truck service etc, They made it sound like a little country town but when we finally got there (on the I 80 near Green River) we found it was an upper class truck stop. Advertising works as the place was very busy.
The roads leading to Rock Springs were quite interesting with great hills and wide valleys. This was a much better journey than when we did it the other way around using different roads.
We arrived in Rock Springs around 1630, a good time to check in to the Hampton Inn Rock Springs Hotel, not a bad place either as quite new..
