We have a great routine going at campgrounds where we have wifi. After my shower, I get the computer up and running while Mel fixes breakfast. He fixed stone cut oatmeal and cinnamon toast this morning. Then while he does the dishes, makes up the bed, and gets the RV ready to roll, I finish up the blog post. Hmmm. Wonder how long this is going to last:)
Next stop, Devils Tower National Monument. We caught a Ranger's talk about the rock climbers and then took a 1.3 mile hike around the base of the Tower. We learned the oldest person to climb the Tower was 80 years old, so we still have some time to start training before we give it a try. We stopped by the pararie dog town on the way out . The little guys are so accustomed to the tourists stopping to take pictures, they allow you to get really close. 
With the Rockies in the distance, we drove on to Buffalo, WY to settle in at the Indian Campground for the night. The campground owner suggested we might want to check out the Occidental Hotel in town. The Hotel was first established in a tent in 1897 and the building was constructed in 1880. The building as it stands today was constructed between 1901 and 1910. Famous guests included Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill Cody, Teddy Roosevelt, and Butch Cassidy and his gang. The building was nearly falling down when is was saved by a couple from Texas who have been restoring it for the past 14 years. It originally had 60 guest rooms. I had a chance to talk with the owner who said they now have 16 guest suites completed by combining three or four of the original rooms and adding bathrooms. When they purchased the building it had no electricity or plumbing. We decided to have buffalo burgers in the saloon before heading out to the girls' rodeo.
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