Cody, WY and Buffalo Bill State Park

We drove into Cody the next day, had the tire checked out at Walmart (it was OK) and did a little shopping and some laundry. Poor Boo was not allowed in the laundermat.

Boo couldn't stay in Maxine because it was so hot,
but he was happy lying on a bench by the window
where he could keep an eye on us.

We camped at a beautiful campground along the route to Yellowstone, called Buffalo Bill State Park.  (We decided not to do Yellowstone on this trip as it is so busy and crowded in the summer.)  We loved the state park, jumped right in the freezing cold water that brought instant relief from the hot Wyoming sun.  We could not get over the beauty of the constantly changing sunset.

Our campsite

Our wonderful view

Cody has some great places to explore, aside from this wonderful lake.  We went to the Sierra Trading Post for discount outdoor wear and gear.  And, I got to see the Buffalo Bill Museum while Jim did some reading and babysitting Boo—again, too hot to leave him in Maxine.  I didn’t have the time to really soak it all in, but what I did see was fantastic.

They do so revere the buffalo up here.  Love
the colors on this one....

Teepee-looks so inviting

Art was an important aspect of a warrior's
life.  Visions or dreams often played an important
part in designing their shields.

This is one of many
headdresses displayed here.

I love this picture of an elder and her grandchild.  The
native americans are to be commended for the respect
that they show toward their elders.

I can't remember the name of this, nor the artist, but
it spoke to me.

A sweat lodge

Buffalo Bill and Doc Holliday

A Fritz Scholder (one of our favorite native artists)

One of the cool diorama scenes