It wasn't hard to do. I paid a few bucks to visit the actual Boot Hill Cemetery site. Nothing is actually buried there these days but they have a cut little mock up with some wooden grave markers and boot toes sticking up out of the ground. The price of admission included a visit to Front Street, a reproduction of the town from 18something. I'm right on the edge of the tourist season here so the place was not in full swing and I didn't stick around for the gunfight reenactment. The rest of the day was a repeat of the day before, just driving through the plains where stayed the rains. I called it a day after getting in the requisite miles. I stopped in Lamar, CO which has a really friendly staff at the visitor info center. Aggressively friendly, almost. I have LOTS of CO tourist info if anyone is interested.
As for today's drive---Now that's what I'm talking about. Almost 200 miles, two tourist stops, three for three on letterboxes, (one in each of three towns) mostly sunny sky and a great view of the Rocky Mountains all day long. It's nice having something to do (like steering) while driving. Since leaving the heavily turtled area there's not been much to look for on the road but now that I'm in the mountains and the road has all manner of curves again it'll be oh so much more fun to drive. Plus there are the various 'watch for' signs that pop up now and again just to keep me on my toes.
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Maybe you should head NORTHISH and come thru McCall. . It's really beautiful here. . I just saw the neighborhood EAGLE doing a little fishin' in my back yard. . And 3 new baby duckies floating by. . You know you are always welcome .. there's room-in-the-inn at Idle-Time.
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