On to Devils Tower in eastern Wyoming

Thermapolis was a ton of fun. We got warm sunny days and stayed at a small RV park with its own mineral hot pools. Rose and Doug went for a warm swim before breakfast both mornings we were there (Ruth and Denise went later). During our one full day we topped up our food supplies and got some mail posted. While the girls went to one of the commercial hot pools in the afternoon Doug did some work from the van in a nearby park, joining them later. For more than 3 hours the girls swum and zipped down the long slide at the inside pool. When Doug finally caught up he was dragged onto the super slide. A very fun, wet and energetic afternoon. Ruth slept late the next day! At our campsite three cute stray kittens caught our attention. We fed them and gave them milk but were unable to touch them. (Unfortunately, the kitten story ends sadly and will be saved for another update). Currently we're cruising along Interstate 90 heading east to hopefully stay at Devils Tower national monument. For those of you who were watching movies in the late 1970's, Devils Tower is the geological star of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Just as Yellowstone is United States first National Park, Devils Tower is apparently the first National Monument. We're planning to stay just 1 night before heading eastward to South Dakota and the beginning of our Mt Rushmore / Crazy Horse Monument / Wind Cave & Badlands National Parks visit.