We spent six nights in the Shoshone National Forest about thirty miles west of Cody. We had another beautiful campsite on the Shoshone River but this time we had electric and water, and only $10/night with our National Parks pass. Nestled down in the river valley surrounded by rugged sandstone cliffs, we did not have any cell phone coverage or any TV. We didn’t miss the TV but being without cell coverage, we did not have internet access either so the blog fell behind. 
On our way into Cody, we stopped at the Buffalo Bill Dam. When it was completed in 1906, it was the tallest dam in the world. It was interesting to watch them removing all the logs and debris from the water behind the dam.
While in Cody, we visited the Buffalo Bill Western Museum which has five large sections, each devoted to different aspects of western history and art. (For my family in Rochester, we learned that Buffalo Bill Cody and his family lived in Rochester for a period and three of his children are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery). We went to the Cody Night Rodeo, held every night during July and August. It was very enjoyable but clearly focused on entertainment for the tourists. We went out one evening, starting with a free concert in the park. It was terrible, two guitarists and a guy with bongo drums who thought he could sing. We stayed about ½ hour then walked around the town. We ended up at Cassie’s, a local cowboy bar. The band there was pretty good and we stayed for a couple hours. 
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