Across State Lines

Although our visit in Colorado was brief, we tried to make a reasonable attempt to see some of the sights. That included the continuation of our trip home. 

Tonight we find ourselves in Rock Springs, Wyoming, but we took the scenic route getting here.  

Our route took us through Breckenridge, Colorado, over the mountains and through some absolutely beautiful scenery.  (We didn't get any good pictures, so this is a stock photo) 

We wound our way over the mountain and watched as the high altitude trees slowly transitioned into rangeland.  Along the way we crossed the Contential Divide twice 

Rock Springs is an old coal mining town with a more modern peripheral area.  The place has an interesting history but one thing worth noting is that Butch Cassidy picked up his "Butch" nickname here while working as a butcher. 

Dinner and refreshments were at Bitter Creek Brewing, the local brew pub.