Lander, WY to Heyburn, Idaho

Lander is a rather isolated place in west central Wyoming. We left there, traveling down WY Hwy 26. On the way we passed through Farson, Wy. We took the photo of the Farson sign in memory of our late, close friend, Doug Farson who used to often mention the town of Farson. Steve was driving at the time and took a photo of Tinsel, who loves to sit in the front, co-pilots seat. We continued to Kemmerer, WY where we picked up US Hwy 30. US 30 brought back fond memories for Steve. In 1956, Steve, his sister, two brothers and parents took off in their 1955 Ford and left their home near LA, joined US 30 in Wyoming and traveled on that highway into Iowa, before heading north to Wisconsin. It was Steve's first real family vacation and road trip, and was an important factor in his growing love for travel. Photo of US Hwy 30 sign to the right. We also stopped along the way to see remnants of the Oregon Trail. Photo of two of the monuments we saw. It is pretty amazing when you see the terrain these emigrants had to cross to get to the west in the mid-1800's. Many, many didn't make it to their destinations due to drownings while attempting to cross rivers, stampedes from cattle and horses, and disease. Interestingly, we read that death from Native American attacks were greatly exaggerated. Entering Idaho, we joined I-86 and arrived in Heyburn, Idaho at a campground next to the Snake River late afternoon. Steve's late nephew, Jim, lived nearby in Rupert, Idaho. His wife, Cindy, and children, Calissa, Richard, and Alice continue to reside there. They joined us at the campground and then for dinner. It was great seeing them again. We were amazed how the kids had grown! We hope they will visit us at the lake again soon. Photo from the left, Steve, Calissa, Alice, and Richard. Photo also of the Snake River from the campground.