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PJ and I are writing this post together. He arrived last Thursday in Denver ... an hour early! For the past few days we have been running around a bit and just trying to settle into living together as opposed to visiting one another always with the knowledge that in a few days, one of us has to head back home. We have about 8 weeks left here in Laramie, so we are also trying to get in some fun activities on the weekends. We have a football game coming up next weekend and are planning a couple hiking and camping trips. In fact, today, we headed up to the beautiful Snowy Range for a bit of sightseeing and a picnic lunch. In two weeks we plan to go up again for a camping trip and to climb Medicine Bow peak (12,013 feet). It is the highest peak in the Snowy Range and prone to some serious lightning storms, but beautiful nonetheless. Interesting Medicine Bow peak factoid: it is the site of the first commercial plane crash! So now, for a bit about what we think of as our first real day together here in Laramie ... with photos!
We packed up our lunch and camera and headed straight out of town. Our first stop was Centennial, WY, where we were able to buy some coffee and visit the farmers market. Unfortunately, we only brought a few dollars with us today, so we were out of luck when it came to buying much produce. We did manage to procure some locally grown garlic, however, and we shall remember to bring more cash when we go camping up there in a couple of weeks.
After Centennial, we stopped at Libby Flats, where there are great views of Medicine Bow and some cute little islands of krumholtz trees.