I Can Still Make Cheyenne

Ok...so a bit delayed at posting. :) We've just been having too much fun!
This is what I started on Thursday. :) Better late than never!

Good morning from Cheyenne, WY!
It's 8:00 am Mountain Time and I'm sitting out on our deck enjoying the crisp morning air of Wyoming while overlooking miles & miles of rolling hills & bison at the ranch we're staying at! Let me recap the last 24 hours for you...

Our excursion began at 10:00 am on Thursday, as we began our 60 minute journey from Kimball, NE to Cheyenne, WY.
The blue sky seemed to go on forever!! Amazing! All you could see is green grass and blue sky and an occasional tree.
After more sing alongs and a honk of our horn as we entered the Wyoming state line, we turned onto I-25 to check out our lodging for the night, Terry Bison Ranch. Our first sight as we drove down the 5 mile frontage road were camels! Haha! We eventually made our way to the rock arch welcoming us into the ranch. It was so cute!! We were welcomed by the main building: the trading post, which was painted like an old west street front...with a Saloon, Dry Goods store, Barber Shop, and Jail! We walked into the Trading Post to check into our cabin and the lady at the front desk said we wouldn't be able to check in until 2:00 pm...so we'd have to wait to explore the ranch until later. In the meantime, we decided to go explore Cheyenne.
A little delay in our venture to Cheyenne. As we entered the entrance ramp to get back onto I-25 north to Cheyenne, it appeared that this ramp was closed. We crept up onto the ramp, puzzled, wondering if we missed a road closed sign, when a road construction worker said the road was open, they were just finishing up their work and if we wait a couple minutes, we could be on our way. All I could do was burst into laughter at this random moment! Apparently, Wyoming road construction doesn't know about creating detour routes! Anyhow...about 5 minutes later, we were back en route to Cheyenne.

Our first stop in Cheyenne was the Depot downtown to get a map for a Big Boot Scavenger Hunt.
All around Cheyenne, they have these 8 foot painted boots that they've made into a scavenger hunt! So...Kalee & I took the challenge. We walked & drove all around downtown Cheyenne in seach of boots! Most of them were outside, but there were some that were inside local businesses that had sponsored the boot. We enjoyed finding and posing with each of the boots & enjoyed looking like tourists!
Oh...in the midst of our hunt, we took a break & ate at Pizzeria Venti...a cute & friendly Italian restaurant. I definitely recommend it if you happen to make your way to Cheyenne. Kalee & I were standing out on the sidewalk, trying to decide where we wanted to eat, when this cute little Italian lady named Mary came out & asked us if we were coming in. (She's the mother of the owner.) She welcomed us in & told us all about their food. Kalee & I each decided to order the special of the day: 2 Bocee Balls & a Salad. Yum! Bocee Balls are meatballs baked in pizza dough. After lunch & finding all the boots we could, we decided to head back to the ranch!

We checked into the Trading Post again & were able to get our key for our cabin. We drove around to the cabin village. (see pictures!) The outside looked to be all rustic...we walked around the corner on a wooden deck overlooking the hills of the ranch. We opened the doors to our abode and were surprised on how nice the cabin was on the inside. Linoleum lined the floors. It had the looks of a trailer/motor home...with a little living roome, dinette/kitchen area, hallway leading to a bathroom & the bedroom. It was perfect! We relaxed for a couple hours in our cabin and then got ready to go on our Bison Tour.
We boarded a little 2 car train & the conductor drove as around the ranch...introducing us to their animals...including ostriches, camels, bulls, goats, and bison! I could've stretched out my hand & touched the bison, we were so close. (Kalee will share more...she remembers the names of the animals.)
After the tour, we decided to dine on the animals we just met at the restaurant on the ranch: Senators Restaurant & Brass Buffalo Saloon. Kalee & I each ordered a Bison Small Rib dinner with of course Bisons meat, corn, baked potato, and toast!
After 2 rounds of drinks :) and enjoying some country music & of course some cowboys, we packed up our leftovers & made our way back to our cabin.

We are hours away of venturing down to Denver, where we will be staying for 3 days!