Devil's Tower, Wyoming Devil's Tower KOA

It was nice to get back on the freeway and make some good time. Such easier driving although not very scenic.  We are able to pass many RV's on the hills - our truck and 5th wheel are very well matched and we have had plenty of power even on the steeper hills.   The trailer is absolutely filthy and we are no longer staying in campgrounds that have big washing areas like we found in Canada and Alaska.  I hate getting near it and getting the crud all over my clothes.  In addition, we are overall quite tired and haven't even been washing the windows.  I think we will do that tonight so we can have a more pleasant view.
    We are seeing a lot of motorcycles on the road and in the campgrounds.  Some folks are riding the bikes and many of them on huge trailers being pulled behind even bigger motorhomes.   We have one of these big RV's next to us tonight.  It is about a 42' home with a huge, double decker trailer.  It has a motorcycle and Jeep on the bottom and a boat on the top.  They unloaded the jeep so that the lady of the rig could drive her laundry to the office.  I guess you just can't leave home without all of your toys.

     The area around the national monument is very pretty - rolling hills wooded with big pines.  We took a nice hike around the bottom of Devil's Tower and then sat and watched some climbers on the big rock.  They are much stronger than we ever were.  I certainly remember being here with our Boy Scout troop and watching some climbers on the lower parts of the rock only to discover that they were  OUR scouts.  Sigh.  After our hike we drove to the campground where we often stayed with our scout troop so long ago.  It is a very pretty campground, with some huge cottonwoods.  We could stay here if it was not too hot since there is no power.   We have noticed several groups at the KOA that look like scout troops as well.

    It has been cooler and sort of gray today, with a bit of a breeze.  Almost chilly when we got back to the RV.  I am really looking forward to getting home.