Our last night we spent in Elk Mountain in the historic hotel. Population of the town 161. We were the only ones in the hotel. We planted ourselves in front of the fire and relaxed for the afternoon before we had a great dinner. Majo ended the meal with a White Russian!

5.5 hours before we are in Jackson, WY.

While a rich and healthy breakfast at the “Mad Carpenter” Lawrence and Danny Thomas taught us about local history and shared their collection of all kind of old stuff, like a full china dinnerware with images of the history of the US. Postcards and personal Stories.

What the „Petticoat Rulers“ achieved within three years of governing:

1. completed road grading

2. expanded electricity

3. collected overdue taxes witch helped create the first council budget

4. past an ordinance that made littering a misdemeanor

5. built street lanterns

6. past a law making it illegal for cattle to grase in the town square! (You have to start somewhere…)

Mayor Grace Miller stated in 1922:

„We simply tried to work together… we put into practice the same thrifty principles we exercise in our own homes. We wanted a clean, well kept, progressive town in witch to raise our families. What is good government but a breathing space for good citizenship?“

Politicians today should listen to the old Petticoat Rulers!

5 o’clock wake up today! We wanted to see Mount Rushmore at sunrise. We were the first and only ones at the site at 6.20 am and saw the four presidents in the best and most beautiful light! 16 miles further west we stopped at the crazy horse memorial, the world’s largest sculpture but still unfinished.

Our next stop was in Cheyenne, the Capital of our home state Wyoming. We bought two Longhorns of 8.5 feet each for the new house in Jackson and found out that they don’t fit in the Truck 🥴

For the night we stay at the “Mad Carpenter” in Laramie the cutest B&B completely renovated by the owner Lawrence Thomas. A Beer at “The old Buckhorn Bar and Parlor” is something else and a must when you’re in Laramie!