Joan on the Road...of Life

The sun was shining brightly when we left Buffalo, WY but once we got over the first hill the black clouds loomed. We knew we'd have some rain but we didn't plan on rain most of the way plus the worst wind we've had in our five years of travel.

Here's what the sky looked like most of the day. This is near Livingston, MT.

We were driving along the Yellowstone River most of the afternoon and it was full to the brim, as were all the creeks and rivers we passed. (Please excuse the slight reflection.)

The hillsides are so beautifully green because of all the rain. Maybe all that fresh grass is what's attracting so many deer and antelope. We spotted a dozen or more small herds grazing along the freeway.

So, to paraphrase an old Sinatra tune, we've been battered and beaten, bombarded and blasted all day. This afternoon going flat out Mr. Blue and Mr. Banks could not stay in fourth gear or get above 50. Never have we been in such strong winds. In CA they'd probably close the freeway but here in MT the pioneer spirit lives. We have to be responsible for our own actions :) ...and we chose to go on.

We got parked here at Bear Canyon about 4 PM and by 4:30 we were having a cup of tea and reviewing the day. It's funny. Once we're parked, the slide is out, the rugs are down and the computers are set, we forget about the stresses and hassles of the day. It's good to be home again!