Wagons Ho! Day 2 Part 2

 After we left the cookbook place we headed to Fort Kearney Museum and our Glass Bottom Boat Ride.  They had some critters to watch as you waited for the boat.  Lots of coy fish.  Look like they had been well fed.

I can't remember what this bird was called.  it was a common bird but a very colorful one.  They also had peacocks  and turkeys and guinea hens.  

Here is the glass bottom boat.  Dan thought it would be a really cheesy thing cause it only cost 4 dollars to ride but it was really cool.  The Captain of the boat tossed out some fish food before we left and the fish just followed us all the way around the lake,

There were some big cat fish in the lake.  It was a fun ride and the Captain was very informative.

After the ride it was time for lunch and we headed to the Whiskey Creek  Grill for lunch.  The food was good but the best part was Katlin and Conner got a summore package and got to roast marshmallows at the table.  I think they both thought it was one of the coolest things they got to do on vacation.  Besides they shared and the summores were really good.  After lunch we headed to the Platte Valley Saddle shop for Dan to talk shop but they were closed. so we didn't get t do that.  We headed out to Ogallala  and our next stop.  The time changed about 4:00 and we gained an hour.  Yea!

This is the pony express museum.  The building was an actual pony express station and the guy there was very knowledgeable.

This is a picture of a  mochila.  It is the covering that held the mail.  It just slipped over the saddle of the rider.  We learned they riders only had 2 minutes at each stop before they were on their way again. The company enlisted young, thin orphan boys because the job was so dangerous. The company issued each boy a knife, gun and a Bible when they were sworn in but later the riders did away with the knife and gun.  They also wore red shirts.  A couple of girls sneaked in to be riders. But not many.

 On to our motel in Ogallala.  We stayed a a best western Stage Coach Inn and although the room needed a little updating the beds were awesome.  We went to Front Street  restaurant for supper.  We were early for our reservation so we looked around for a while

Took some snap shots. And decided we still had time to go see Boot Hill before supper

I think there is more than one Boot Hill in the West but this was ours for this trip.  It was quite a hill for me.  Lots of steps but made it to the top and got some pictures.

This was the only grave that had flowers on it but the info we read said the remains had all been moved to another cemetery.  We went back to supper which was ok but nothing to write home about and were going to stay for the stage show but it cost another $40.00 and I was too cheep.   We went back to the motel and swam and the kids were thrilled because it was a ten foot pool and we were the only ones in the outside deep part.  Watched a little Swamp Wars and went to sleep. This ends day Two