After a good night's rest and a very nice breakfast, John and I headed off to see the Golden Spike Tower at the North Platte Bailey Rail Yard. The tower is eight stories tall with the top floor being an observation area with a 360 degree view of the train yard and surrounding countryside.. This is the largest train yard in the US with over 150 trains coming in and going out every day. There were several volunteer guides that explained the how the yard operated and how the different areas all worked together. The first floor housed a small museum showing the history of the railroad in Nebraska. We could have spent the entire morning looking at everything, but we had to get on our way.



Our next stop was Sidney, Nebraska where there is a large Cabela's store. John wanted to stop there to see the store and walk around for a little bit. They had a large wildlife display which we enjoyed seeing.


We ate a quick lunch while in the Cabela's parking lot and then hit the road for Wyoming. I had never been in this state before and found it to be just beautiful. As you traveled along Route 80, you could see the Rockie Mountains in the distance. Also, the higher we went, the colder it got. We saw snow on the sides of the hills when we reached Laramie. We pushed on to Rock Springs, where we called it a day. Found a nice motel with a hot tub and pool which helped ease stiff legs and backs. Tomorrow we head to Salt Lake City and Nevada.