Day 49-Glenrock to Douglas (26 Miles)

Desiree had to leave for work with the Girl Scouts in Casper pretty early in the morning. She left me with two boxes of Girl Scout cookies as a parting gift. I felt super special to have them since they are in their off-season. After she left, her grandmother Judy cooked me a great breakfast that I enjoyed with her and Josh. Soon it was time to hit the road and head to Douglas.

After a few miles it was time to rodeo I-25. This visit to Wyoming was the first time I had heard rodeo as a verb, and it readily applied to interstate running. I was able to jump off onto a state highway which took me into Douglas after about 15 miles.

I checked into the hotel room my grandmother had booked for me after plans to stay with family in town fell through. The hotel was completely packed because of the state fair being in full swing that weekend. I was booked in one of the last rooms for the night.

After getting a little recovery with a nap and shower I ventured downtown where it became clear that I was in the Jackalope capital of the world. The famed creature had several statues, murals, and even appeared on the railing of the bridge spanning the North Platte.

I wandered around town a bit before settling on the College Inn as the location of dinner. I was ahead of the rush that was surely soon to follow the evening rodeo concluding. The bartender served me up a DiGiornio pizza and I inhaled the entire thing. After getting a little history of the place she took me upstairs to tour the old whorehouse.

I returned back to the hotel room, admiring the lights of the state fair over the river as I crossed the bridge, and relaxed for the rest of the evening. I felt unusually tired for some reason, especially considering it was a pretty short day. Hopefully tomorrow would be better.

The famed Jackalope over the North Platte River