When we went to bed on Sunday night, the plan was to get up at 6 and leave by 7.
HA!
We left our campground at 8:30 after coffee, eggs and bacon, showers, packing up the trailer, getting more ice for the cooler, etc, etc...
There was also the part where we figured out that the heater in the trailer only works if you have the propane turned on. Otherwise it just blows cold air.
And the other part where Micah got himself locked in the bathroom. The deadbolt on the door was super tight. Dave was super smart and pulled on the knob while Micah turned.
Then we drove. A lot. Montana is a big state. In case you weren't aware of that.
At some point, we stopped at a rest stop in Waco, MT that made Layla nervous.
Pretty sure she thought she was going to die while using the toilet. We also saw some gone-to-seed weeds in the grass by the parking lot with gigantic dandelion-like puffballs. Layla was determined to blow one and risked her life by stepping into the grass to get one.
When we got to Medora, we went to the campground first and got the trailer set up. We found the name of one of the "roads" at the campground amusing.
Then headed to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
**Warning**
I am about to post an obscene amount of photos, that really are only a fraction of what we took.
**End Warning**
The unique landforms, scenery, and views are definitely a highlight, along with the animals.
I spotted a giant poop. Evidence of the bison we hadn't seen yet.
Views and fun with shadows.
Prairie dogs were awesome. Could have watched them for hours.
We took a short hike to the river. And skipped rocks. Of course.
Finally! A bison! We spotted this dude on one side of the road, passed him, then watched him cross the road behind our car and proceed to scratch his head on a bench for about 5 minutes before he wandered off on the other side. He had a little bird friend following him around. Probably a groupie.
We saw other bison as well, but this was the most interesting.
More prairie dogs; more awesome views.
This valley was where we got our first glimpse of some wild horses.
It was getting late at this point and we were inching closer to sunset. We had fun trying to coordinate a jumping silhouette shot. We were mostly unsuccessful, but they still look pretty cool.
And then there was the picture of Layla hanging off a cliff. Not really.
We spotted some deer munching on bushes.
Some new and interesting-looking hills.
More prairie dogs and more deer.
And then there were the horses. We spotted one coming over the hill and stopped to watch as the rest showed up, including a baby!!! Layla was beside herself. This was right before we left the park and it just put the icing on the whole experience.
And with that, we headed "home" for the night.
It was late enough at that point that there weren't any restaurants in town still serving food, so we cooked up some pasta, prepped the coffee (again, for 6), and headed to bed.
License plate stats: 38 + 3 provinces
States visited: 4
HA!
We left our campground at 8:30 after coffee, eggs and bacon, showers, packing up the trailer, getting more ice for the cooler, etc, etc...
There was also the part where we figured out that the heater in the trailer only works if you have the propane turned on. Otherwise it just blows cold air.
And the other part where Micah got himself locked in the bathroom. The deadbolt on the door was super tight. Dave was super smart and pulled on the knob while Micah turned.
Then we drove. A lot. Montana is a big state. In case you weren't aware of that.
At some point, we stopped at a rest stop in Waco, MT that made Layla nervous.
Pretty sure she thought she was going to die while using the toilet. We also saw some gone-to-seed weeds in the grass by the parking lot with gigantic dandelion-like puffballs. Layla was determined to blow one and risked her life by stepping into the grass to get one.
When we got to Medora, we went to the campground first and got the trailer set up. We found the name of one of the "roads" at the campground amusing.
Then headed to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.**Warning**
I am about to post an obscene amount of photos, that really are only a fraction of what we took.
**End Warning**
The unique landforms, scenery, and views are definitely a highlight, along with the animals.
I spotted a giant poop. Evidence of the bison we hadn't seen yet.
Views and fun with shadows.
Prairie dogs were awesome. Could have watched them for hours.
We took a short hike to the river. And skipped rocks. Of course.
Finally! A bison! We spotted this dude on one side of the road, passed him, then watched him cross the road behind our car and proceed to scratch his head on a bench for about 5 minutes before he wandered off on the other side. He had a little bird friend following him around. Probably a groupie.
We saw other bison as well, but this was the most interesting.
More prairie dogs; more awesome views.
This valley was where we got our first glimpse of some wild horses.It was getting late at this point and we were inching closer to sunset. We had fun trying to coordinate a jumping silhouette shot. We were mostly unsuccessful, but they still look pretty cool.
And then there was the picture of Layla hanging off a cliff. Not really.
We spotted some deer munching on bushes.
Some new and interesting-looking hills.
More prairie dogs and more deer.
And then there were the horses. We spotted one coming over the hill and stopped to watch as the rest showed up, including a baby!!! Layla was beside herself. This was right before we left the park and it just put the icing on the whole experience.
And with that, we headed "home" for the night.
It was late enough at that point that there weren't any restaurants in town still serving food, so we cooked up some pasta, prepped the coffee (again, for 6), and headed to bed.
License plate stats: 38 + 3 provinces
States visited: 4
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