Got an early start today, but after going about 50 miles, we had to back track 20 miles because the road we needed to take was closed for trucks and campers. (road construction made the shoulders to steep to pull a trailer on, the construction worker with the stop sign said that several had almost rolled the day before, so they were "strongly advising us to seek an alternate route." I think it ended up adding 100 miles to our driving today, but at least we are safe.
We started out driving through more of the black hills, and over time we were driving on the high plains of Wyoming, which soon gave way to the rolling grasslands and buttes of Montana. Couldn't help but think of the history of this area as we drove through, how buffalo used to roam the hills and that many indians once mad this their home. We wondered why there wasn't enough room for them and the white man in an area so vast and sparsely populated. It was hard to drive past the exit for Yellowstone and not stop, even though we have been there before. Perhaps on our next trip through we will be able to stop and spend some time there. We drove nearly 600 miles today, that might not sound like much, (especially for anyone who has ever taken a driving trip with me.) but it was slower going through the hills and mountains. Tomorrow the really big mountains start, which is why we wanted to go as far as we could today. Our Volvo XC is doing a good job towing the Firefly. Our gas mileage dropped to about 18.4 MPG. Didn't give any tours of the Firefly today, but it seems we hear comments or get questions about it nearly every time we stop. Stopped in Billings and got 4 more audio books , it's our last Cracker Barrel until our return trip home. We are at Bear Canyon Campground, surrounded by mountains, nice quiet place with apool, that we are to tiredout to use. Our camping neighbors are from Rockford MI. We hiked up a ridge behind the campground and had a great view of the surrounding area.
Button, (our little 8 lb toy poodle) is a good little traveler. He likes to be tied out when we are at the campground and has finally learned to not bark at dogs and people walking by. He rides well in his crate, and his happy to get out, stretch his legs and take a leak on any nearby bushes. Life is better yet when he can growl and kick the dirt behind him when he is done.
As for Tony and I, we are getting more efficient at setting up and breaking down camp. We can set up camp and be settled in about 10 minutes now, 15 for breaking camp in the morning.
Got some news that brought tears tonight when I checked the email. A dear friend of ours, a former neighbor when we lived down state, went home to be with the Lord this morning, Hugh will be missed by all who knew him. Please keep his family in your prayers. Thanks.
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