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Wendy Westergard Journals

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April 1997

• April 27, 1997 --Introduction. Tents and stuff.
• April 29, 1997 -- Location: Genoa, Nebraska In Genoa, Nebraska
• April 30, 1997 -- Polka dancing, weather, and more weather...

 

May 1997

• May 6, 1997 -- Location: Gibbon, Nebraska Walking, and a foot soaking. Playing in the horse trough.
• May 7, 1997 -- Location: Kearney - 810 miles left, Nebraska On the train today.
• May 8, 1997 -- Location: Elm Creek, Nebraska Good day on the train.
• May 10, 1997 -- Location: Lexington, Nebraska Short day on the train. And skirts.
• May 13, 1997 -- Location: Gothenburg, Nebraska Lung-bustin' singing, tickling, dirt, and zits.
• May 14, 1997 -- Location: Gothenburg, Nebraska Today was a rest day in Gothenburg.
• May 15, 1997 -- Location: Brady, Nebraska Best birthday ever.
• May 16, 1997 -- Location: Maxwell, Nebraska Today we traveled 24 miles.
• May 18, 1997 -- Location: North Platte, Nebraska A spiritual day.
• May 19, 1997 -- Location: Hershey, Nebraska Buffalo for the first time.
• May 21, 1997 -- Location: Paxton, Nebraska Original trail
• May 23, 1997 -- Location: Lemoyne, Nebraska Wet hilly day on the trail.
• May 24, 1997 -- Location: Ash Hollow (Lewellen) - 633 miles left, Nebraska Most beautiful day of the trek.
• May 25, 1997 -- Location: Ash Hollow (Lewellen) - 633 miles left, Nebraska Incredible rainy day.
• May 26, 1997 -- Location: Oshkosh, Nebraska Swamp day.
• May 27, 1997 -- Location: Lisco, Nebraska Walking in the wrong shoes.
• May 28, 1997 -- Location: Broadwater, Nebraska Dreary day on the trail.
• May 29, 1997 -- Location: Bridgeport, Nebraska Sleepy day on the trail.
• May 31, 1997 -- Location: Scottsbluff - 541 miles left, Nebraska Hot, sweltering day.

 

 June 1997

• June 1, 1997 -- Location: Scottsbluff - 541 miles left, Nebraska Hot rest day.
• June 2, 1997 -- Location: Mitchell, Nebraska Our camp that became a lake.
• June 3, 1997 -- Location: Henry, Nebraska Games in the wagon.
• June 4, 1997 -- Location: Torrington, Wyoming Short day of travelling.
• June 5, 1997 -- Location: Fort John/Laramie - 508 m. left, Wyoming The longest day..29 miles
• June 6, 1997 -- Location: Fort John/Laramie - 508 m. left, Wyoming Working rest day
• June 7, 1997 -- Location: Guernsey, Wyoming Beautiful scenery.
• June 8, 1997 -- Location: Guernsey, Wyoming Beautiful day at church.
• June 9, 1997 -- Location: Glendo, Wyoming 4-wheeling in wagons
• June 10, 1997 -- Location: Douglas, Wyoming Another LONG hard day.
• June 11, 1997 -- Location: Ayres Natural Bridge State Park, Wyoming Short day and a practical joke.
• June 12, 1997 -- Location: Glenrock, Wyoming another short day-with a shower
• June 13, 1997 -- Location: Casper, Wyoming Friday the 13th, unusual day.
• June 14, 1997 -- Location: Casper, Wyoming normal rest day
• June 16, 1997 -- Location: Willow Springs, Wyoming a hard long day
• June 17, 1997 -- Location: Independence Rock - 314 miles left, Wyoming Independence Rock.
• June 18, 1997 -- Location: Martin's Cove - 302 miles left, Wyoming the best day---Martin's Cove
• June 19, 1997 -- Location: Martin's Cove - 302 miles left, Wyoming A real pioneer day.
• June 20, 1997 -- Location: Split Rock, Wyoming staying behind
• June 21, 1997 -- Location: Jeffrey City, Wyoming to Jeffrey city----lots of mosquitos
• June 22, 1997 -- Location: Jeffrey City, Wyoming fun meetings
• June 23, 1997 -- Location: Sweetwater Station, Wyoming another practical joke.... sort-of
• June 24, 1997 -- Location: Silver Creek, Wyoming I slept in the wagon!!!!!
• June 25, 1997 -- Location: Rock Creek, Wyoming Sweet 8 month old baby and 2nd night in the wagon.
• June 26, 1997 -- Location: Rock Creek, Wyoming slow rest day
• June 27, 1997 -- Location: Pacific Springs, Wyoming Practice drowning for the German TV crews.
• June 28, 1997 -- Location: Pacific Springs, Wyoming (You had to have been there...)
• June 29, 1997 -- Location: Pacific Springs, Wyoming Heber's song.
• June 30, 1997 -- Location: Parting of the Ways, Wyoming Bre's accident.

 

July 1997

• July 1, 1997 -- Location: Farson, Wyoming Century shock.
• July 2, 1997 -- Location: Farson, Wyoming Mammouth ice cream.
• July 3, 1997 -- Location: Farson, Wyoming Street dancing. Report on Bre's condition.
• July 4, 1997 -- Location: Simpson's Hollow, Wyoming Valley fever, patches, and tick dreams.
• July 5, 1997 -- Location: Green River Crossing, Wyoming Wagons west.
• July 6, 1997 -- Location: Green River Crossing, Wyoming Sunday in jeans.
• July 7, 1997 -- Location: Granger, Wyoming Bre is recovering.
• July 8, 1997 -- Location: Miller Station, Wyoming Human pillow, outrider, dehydration, pioneers out of place, and burrs.
• July 9, 1997 -- Location: Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming I feel weak.
• July 10, 1997 -- Location: Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming Gerardia from bad water, and a baby born.
• July 11, 1997 -- Location: Piedmont, Wyoming On being alone.
• July 12, 1997 -- Location: Bear River - 63 miles left, Wyoming Hypothermia.
• July 13, 1997 -- Location: Bear River - 63 miles left, Wyoming Family and dreams.
• July 14, 1997 -- Location: Yellow Creek, Wyoming Walking the needles, salute to mothers, and birthday cake fun.
• July 15, 1997 -- Location: Castle Rock Camp, Utah Super sleeper, caving in a skirt, and an appreciation for heritage.
• July 16, 1997 -- Location: Henefer, Utah Unscheduled potty break, driving a team of mules, almost streaking to the shower building, and a totally awesome street dance.
• July 17, 1997 -- Location: Henefer, Utah Authentic camp tent descriptions.
• July 21, 1997 -- Location: Birch Springs, Utah Big Mountain and how it feels to see the valley after sooo many miles.
• July 23, 1997 -- Location: Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah Wagon parade.
• July 24, 1997 -- Location: Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah Pioneer Day in Salt Lake City and the evening program in Provo.
• July 26, 1997 -- Location: Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah My new life.