In Cody we went on an hour-long trolley tour through the town. A cowgirl and the spitting image of Buffalo Bill himself were our guide and driver. With big black and white photographs, we were shown the town of today compared to what is was like at the end of the 19th century.
They showed us the Irma hotel, the oldest store, the bank where a man was shot, the church that was moved, a tiny cabin, ... then we followed the Shoshone river to the dam and reservoir. We could hold a stone from Buffalo Bill's home, a piece of red granite rock, a copy of a gun, ... We listened to the controversial stories about where Buffalo Bill was buried...
For an hour we were part of the man's big Wild West Show.
At the Buffalo Bill Historical Center we could visit 5 different museums. The Buffalo Bill museum commemorating his life and work, the museum of the plains Indians, the gallery of Western Art, the Cody Firearms museum and the Museum of National History.
Unfortunately, time was too short to visit them all or to go for a stroll in the historical center of Cody.
We continued our route towards Billings. In the coach, Dave gave us a lecture on the Native Americans.
We are now staying at the Crown Plaza in very luxurious rooms. Billings itself is not a very exciting place, but we found a restaurant that served really nice food and good wine. What more can you want to end the day?
They showed us the Irma hotel, the oldest store, the bank where a man was shot, the church that was moved, a tiny cabin, ... then we followed the Shoshone river to the dam and reservoir. We could hold a stone from Buffalo Bill's home, a piece of red granite rock, a copy of a gun, ... We listened to the controversial stories about where Buffalo Bill was buried...
For an hour we were part of the man's big Wild West Show.
At the Buffalo Bill Historical Center we could visit 5 different museums. The Buffalo Bill museum commemorating his life and work, the museum of the plains Indians, the gallery of Western Art, the Cody Firearms museum and the Museum of National History.
Unfortunately, time was too short to visit them all or to go for a stroll in the historical center of Cody.
We continued our route towards Billings. In the coach, Dave gave us a lecture on the Native Americans.
We are now staying at the Crown Plaza in very luxurious rooms. Billings itself is not a very exciting place, but we found a restaurant that served really nice food and good wine. What more can you want to end the day?
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