The Run East
The waypoints shown are places overnighted
The homeward leg took us some places we have been before but that is OK it always looks new after a few years break. Most of the stretch across Montana, N Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconson & Michigan upper penninsula was on hwy #2 which for the most part has very little traffic except near towns. Set the cruise control at about 65mph, what we need to do to stay comfortably in 6th gear, & go. Stop every couple of hours to change drivers.
July 6, Day 100, mile: 10,050
Steamboat Rock State Park
This is the day when there is major change in direction of travel. Everything is east now & we start losing hours going through the time zones. First stop is Wallace, Idaho, a little mountain town started by silver & gold. These days people come to ride bicycles, ATVs 4WDs over the forest service roads & trails. Neat little western town.
Wallace, ID
Elevated section of I90 goes over part of Wallace
July 7th, Day 101, Mile:10,225
Wallace to LoLo, Montana.
We stop at this Missoula area town for a squaredance weekend. Years ago BC (before children) we used to squaredance quite regularly. Sorry, no pics for you to laugh at.
July 10th, Day 104, Mile: 10,350
LoLo to Fort Bennet, Montana.
Bye Bye to the mountains and east across the plains. Not much to see out here. It is cattle country. No trees, just prairie.
July 15th, Day 109 Mile 11,288
Grand Forks, North Dakota
We are always on the lookout for something different to do. Small city motorsports is always loud, exciting and cheap. These cars spend most of their time drifting sideways.
Outlaw racing
Crossing Minesota we had a bit of a run in with a thunderstorm. It was dead behind us and catching up fast. It was sort of like being caught on tracks with a train bearing down. Simple solution. Step sideways. Found a road to headed north for 12 miles or so and watched it blow by to the south of us, returned to our original road and followed behind the storm.
Saturday, July 16, Day 110, Mile 11,625
Ashland, Wisconsin
Another little town that most have never heard of that seems to be making its way on tourism. Nice waterfront Campground only a few blocks from downtown.
Ashland sunset
Mural on Ashland street
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