Billings, Montana to Rapid City, South Dakota: Getting to know our neighbours day 4
Another busy day driving through three States and a long visit to Crow Country and the Little Big Horn Battlefield - met some nice people and chatted loads... also did a tour of the Battle Site with a member of the Crow Nation. It was so spectacular I will do a blog post just on that... but not tonight as I have another full day ahead of me tomorrow!
The day in numbers:
12: deer and animals that look like deer in the fields and close to the fence on the I90 (a GORGEOUS highway)
3: States visited - Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota
386: miles in the car
6: hours driving
1: amount of times I wished I had not corrected a man who looked like he would fit into a Trump rally that Jesus was crucified on Mount Calvary not Mount Calgary (he was very forceful that he was right, I should have let him live with his beliefs, but I told him I was positive). At all times I was safe as it was a biggish group, but I kept my mouth shut after that.
4: hours with the sun roof open (no rain, but too much sun sometimes!)
Observations:
Billings reminded me of Nanaimo when I was younger - the big town with all the stores and restaurants and the college... when I spoke with women at the gas station on the reserve they told me they thought as I was brave as they would't even travel alone to Billings - it was too big - that was Nanaimo for a Parksville girl.
South Dakota is POOR. Wyoming likes red in its highways (and they are in the worst condition of the 5 States so far). The sweet grass I bought is from Saskatchewan (at least she was honest), the young sales assistant told me that the woman who beaded my hair clip was quite old... then found out she is only 39(!)
Now for the photos - truly so many breathtaking moments not captured even by my awesome camera :) I highly recommend this route if you have time and an open spirit!
The day in numbers:
12: deer and animals that look like deer in the fields and close to the fence on the I90 (a GORGEOUS highway)
3: States visited - Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota
386: miles in the car
6: hours driving
1: amount of times I wished I had not corrected a man who looked like he would fit into a Trump rally that Jesus was crucified on Mount Calvary not Mount Calgary (he was very forceful that he was right, I should have let him live with his beliefs, but I told him I was positive). At all times I was safe as it was a biggish group, but I kept my mouth shut after that.
4: hours with the sun roof open (no rain, but too much sun sometimes!)
Observations:
Billings reminded me of Nanaimo when I was younger - the big town with all the stores and restaurants and the college... when I spoke with women at the gas station on the reserve they told me they thought as I was brave as they would't even travel alone to Billings - it was too big - that was Nanaimo for a Parksville girl.
South Dakota is POOR. Wyoming likes red in its highways (and they are in the worst condition of the 5 States so far). The sweet grass I bought is from Saskatchewan (at least she was honest), the young sales assistant told me that the woman who beaded my hair clip was quite old... then found out she is only 39(!)
Now for the photos - truly so many breathtaking moments not captured even by my awesome camera :) I highly recommend this route if you have time and an open spirit!
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| I swear sometimes I could see the curvature of the earth! |
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| Never thought I would see scenery like this |
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| A painted horse! |
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| Flat-top hills.... |
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| Haven't seen as many of these as expected! |
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| Big sky and gorgeous hills! |
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| A train is a'coming! |
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| Trees :) |
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| Weird red rocks.... |
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| Sage bushes that have a few less branches than earlier today! |
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| Hills, hills... and more hills |
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| Sundance! |
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| Pointy hills |
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| A brave, bushy tree |
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| Crow Country |
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| State signs.... |
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| State signs |
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| Dilapidated buildings |
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| Lots of red dirt and rocks (yes, I might have one or two in my rock collection) |
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| Bye bye Billings! |
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| Red highways.... |
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| Also ran into some plains |
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| Only battlefield cemetery in the States - soldiers from several wars buried there as well |
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| Happiness is a sun roof :) |
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