Way-Vacation Countdown: 2 days

One of the things we'll be doing on our trip is attending Troy's 20 year high school reunion. The reunion is actually located at a spot that I want to waymark - 3 National Registered Historic Places, Train Depot, Carnegie Library, Lincoln Highway Marker. They've renovated the town's old train depot and use it as a rental facility or for public festivals. It is the typical Western town set up - the train depot as the center of town, with the City Hall, Post Office and Library clustered around a public square in front of the depot.

It's interesting the difference between a small town in Washington and a small town in Wyoming. I grew up in a little coal mining town near the foothills of Mt. Rainier, and although it was definitely out in the country it was easy to get to nearby cities, malls, attractions, etc. In Wyoming a little town (and they are all pretty little) has nothing near it. The neighboring town is not 8 miles away, it's 80 miles away, and it's the same size as the one your in. It creates an isolation that is quaint if you are driving through, but not so nice to live with.

The culture is VERY different too. Let me tell you, it's a bit of a culture shock for a gal who grew up in a liberal area. However, the people are friendly as long as you avoid politics and the differences make it very fun to people watch. I'll be doing a lot of that at the reunion - until I wander off to do a little waymarking, that is. :)

The photo is this post is of Echo Canyon, which is actually in Utah on the way to the Wyoming border.