The next leg of our trip included a drive through northern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, and South Dakota. We hooked up to the old Oregon Trail, where thousands of covered wagons once headed West to find gold, jobs, and new land.
Coming from the mountainous Rockies, we were surprised at how quickly the landscape changed into the vast grasslands..
There were herds of buffalo everywhere, even one herd crossing the road. It was at this point where I was glad we were forced into our rental "upgrade", because it had a retracting sunroof. Everyone was fighting over who got to stick their head out for the best picture shot!
We ended up playing a game on who could spot the next herd of wildlife. We had a package of gummy coke bottles with us, and the first one to spot wildlife got a gummy. The package was empty by the time we got to our hotel.
During one of our pullover spots to read the historical markers, the kids wanted a picture on top of the car. It was during one of these stops that we also decided to run on the prairie. It didn't take long for us to get winded, though. But, we had fun dodging the buffalo poop.
Eric was often the first to spot wildlife and get a gummy coke bottle. His favorite wildlife was the pronghorn antelope. They are like small deer with 2 straight antlers. We finally found some fake ones on the side of the road and had to take his picture with them.
