When driving to Idaho a couple of weeks ago we saw signs for miles imploring us to stop at Little America in Wyoming. It was kind of like when you drive to South Dakota and are inundated with Wall Drug signs every 2.6 miles. We figured it was some little town but come to find out it is simply a glorified truck stop. Not just any truck stop. One that has been awarded the prestigious penguin award. Not sure what that means but it is their mascot and as I have always wanted my very own pet penguin it intrigued me.

It actually is a cute little place. Apparently it is a “census designated place” which I take to mean that enough people wrote down that they were from Little America, WY that they have to identify it as an actual place of residence. There is a fancy hotel that decades ago started with less than a dozen rooms and now has 140. It has three restaurants from sit-down to order-out type places and several gift shops. We especially dig these sunnies:

Probably the best thing about this place, though….I imagine for families traveling with lil ‘uns it is a welcome haven of peace. There is a nice playground that was full of kids while adults were looking on with the “gosh, I hope this tires them out” looks on their faces. Had it not been for the ONLY FOR 12 AND UNDER sign we would have partook our share. Drats.

We did have one of their famous ice cream cones that they baited us with for 257 miles! We both agreed they were the tallest ice cream cone we ever did have….that there must take practice, folks!