Hey, guess what? It rained.

Big surprise, huh? We were able to get out of Hart Ranch after a morning thunderstorm rolled through... with no rain falling while we hooked up and put away utilities! We even found diesel for less than $4 per gallon at a couple stops. By the time we rolled into Wyoming, the precip started again. We made it 2/3 of the way across Wyoming, but decided to call it a day thanks to the precip and falling temps. We'll look at the road conditions in the morning and make some travel decisions.

The first plan was to stop at an RV park we've stayed at in the past. When we called, the guy on the phone said they had plenty of sites and, "It's really wet here right now." The roads and sites at that place are dirt/gravel - I could do the translation: it's gonna be muddy. We drove through some ugly muddy construction today, and the coach was already filthy. On to Plan B: there is a casino in the area, and we looked them up on a "Free RV Sites" website... it said there was dry camping in the parking lot. I called them and was told they have a few plug-ins, on some of the light poles at the edge of the parking lot... the paved parking lot. When we rolled in to the casino, they had two plug-ins left; we parked by one, plugged in, and set up. It's only 20 amp, so we have to watch what we run; but if the rain turns to snow tonight, we are at least out of the mud and on a solid surface.

When staying at a casino, we try to do a little business with them in return for the free RV parking. After supper, Joan wanted to try a little gaming... we didn't play long, but I won enough to pay for supper and put a couple bucks in my pocket.