We were now on the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Highway and scenic it was. Playing tag with the Wind River took us through the colors of Fall and great mountain vistas. Towns were few and far between, however road construction continued to be ever present. Several sections of one lane slowed us down, but we managed to reach Jackson, Wyoming just in time for lunch.
For the last several days Barb has been on the lookout for buffalo, without a single sighting. Cows, horses, prairie dogs, sheep, a moose...yes. Buffalo...no. So we headed to the Silver Dollar Bar & Grill in Jackson for buffalo burger. Didn't work and we finished the day with a zero in the buffalo department.
After lunch we walked as much as Barb's toe would allow and managed to disappoint the Jackson economy by leaving without purchases.
Leaving Jackson we took the road less traveled, allowing ourselves a little slower drive over the Teton Scenic Byway. The climb up to just under 10,000 feet was a 10% grade. I have never seen anything more that 7%. And on the other side? A 10% downgrade. A scenic drive, but keeps your eyes on the road.
The rest of the drive into Pocatello was uneventful. Having eaten so much we decided to get a pizza and zap it at the motel. Barb's research led us to a highly rated, five star pizza parlor. I remembered our experience in Abilene when we found it closed. A near Pizza Hut filled in, Fred Meyer provided me with a beer and Barb is still working on the wine from last night. What? Say you didn't think we finished that bottle at the restaurant and then drove sixteen miles back to the motel.
We would like to sleep at home tomorrow, so looking at a long day. Probably ten plus hours of driving. We shall see. 338 miles today.
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