Lyn and I both got up about 6:15 after another great night
of sleep. Today we were headed to Miles City Montana. It was about 9 hours away
so we would need to get an early start. After packing up we left about 8AM. We
drove on desolate highways about 90% of the time. Most of the time we did not
have cell service of any kind. I am not sure what you are supposed to do if you
break down out here but luckily we did not have to find out. They call Montana
“Big Sky Country”. After today I can see why. Your windshield is filled up with
it and as you look around hat is about all you can see. We passed mostly hay
fields that had just been cut. Sometimes all you could see for miles was the
round bales of hay in every direction. Anyway I am glad to report that traffic
was minimal and the roads were in good shape so all we had to do was get the
driving time done. We arrived at Miles City around 6 PM. They did not give us a
key to the city and there was no red carpet laid out however we were rewarded
with two of the biggest and shadiest campsites that we have had so far. My Dad
and I set up camp while Lyn and Joanne went to Wal-Mart and restocked supplies.
We plan to spend one night here and then head to Bismarck ND tomorrow with a stop
at Theodore Roosevelt National Park along the way. Lyn fixed another great
dinner and we were off to bed around 10:30. Not much to report today so I will leave you with a few quotes heard around camp over the past few weeks.
"No talking to people with a full urinal in your hand." (This should not have to be stated.)
Dad: "Where's my car keys." Joanne "Have you checked your pockets?" Dad "Got em!" (This is an every day occurrence.)
"No urinals within 10 feet of the picnic table." (Again should not have to be stated.)
My Dad: If you were just guessing how far the drive is today how far would you say? Me: About 6 hours. My Dad: Are you sure?
I pooped today! (Apparently this is pretty common among campers. See the shirt below.)
Cows in the road.
Hay in Montana.
Jasper getting ready for a nap.
Jasper napping.
A city made just for us!
Saw this shirt on a camper in Yellowstone!
