We left the Hot Springs resort on July 21 and drove 161 miles to the Ft. Bridger RV park. That was a long day for us!
And it was one of those drives where we seemed to be stopping every few minutes. First we had to stop for gas.........that was no problem.
Then we were on the road for about 15 minutes and a trucker passed us pointing to our rig. So we figured we had some problem, pulled off at the next exit and stopped on the side of the road, checked everything and saw nothing wrong. To turn around and get back on the highway, we had to go 10 miles out of our way to find a gas station with a big enough area for us. So 20 minutes later we are back on the highway.
About 30 minutes later, Barb had to go to the bathroom (I do allow her potty stops); so we found a rest area and stopped there for awhile.
Our last stop enroute to Ft. Bridger was at a lookout...............
So the 161 mile drive which most of you would make in about 2.5 hours took us 4 hours. And that is a typical driving day for us!!!!
Ft. Bridger RV Camp was just supposed to be an overnight stop for us and turned out to be a very interesting place to stay.......The rv sites were wide and grassy and shady and the people were very nice. And it was adjacent to the fort. We very leisurely set up camp.............sat outside enjoying the shade, met some Mormons on a retreat staying in tents along side our site, and about 3 hours later decided to hook up the water and electricity, etc.
The next morning we got up early to walk over to the fort. A bit of history...............Jim Bridger was a mountain man who traveled to the area from the east to set up a trading post for the folks
traveling through the area. He provided a safe place to stay and stock up on supplies before heading on to the west.
He also would bring in beaver and other furs to sell to merchants who would bring them back east to sell. 
Eventually the army purchased the land and set up a fort, which was named Ft. Bridger.
It became the home to the army as well as people traveling through the area. 
They continued with the trading post even after Jim Bridger left for other parts. 
We had a very relaxing and good visit there.
One evening we were watching TV and I looked out the front window and yelled, "Barb, there is a moose in our front yard!" She said, "Yeah, right." But then we both got up and stared and sure enough, this moose was walking down the road inside the campground. Grabbed my camera and we both ran out to watch him, along with all the other rv'ers. I did not get a good picture so got this one from someone else. Now that was really a surprise visit.
We leave here and head towards Rawlins, WY.
Love to all of you,
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