Leaving the gold mine area was not easy, we could have stayed and panned for gold the rest of the day. We came down from the mine just as the bus of 40 kids decided to pan for gold in the same stream!
Continuing our trek eastward, we drove through the town of Idaho Springs. Much to my surprise, the town was loaded with lilacs. Due to the altitude and the time of year, they were just starting to bloom. Lilacs are my absolute favorite and I miss them every year in Michigan. Not wanting to stomp on anyone's lawn, we stopped at a Safeway grocery store where the lilacs were growing wild in the back. I climbed the hill and picked a bouquet to have for the remainder of the trip.
Determined to make it through Denver and into Nebraska today, we carried forward. Starving, we were on the lookout for a quick bite to eat along the mountain road. We found a sign for Buffalo Bill's Museum and buffalo herd -- we had to go see! The fog grew so thick we could not see the lines on the road anymore, but we made it to the museum parking lot. We had no idea all the things that Buffalo Bill did in his lifetime until now. We even tried a couple of his show acts while in the museum, Q did pretty good at roping calves! That is a real rope and a loop he made -- not bad.
We stayed at the museum and had lunch -- buffalo burgers, of course. Unfortunately, the fog was so great we never got to see the buffalo and we needed to keep moving to make Nebraska. :(
We made it to Gothenburg, NE tonight - long drive. A local donkey greeted us in the hotel parking lot, making sure we felt welcomed. The hotel took the extra step and found a unique way to get kids and adults to smile after getting to their rooms, a 25 cent item -- and I bet it made you smile too!
Retiring for the night - more in our adventure tomorrow.
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