Day 51 – Livingston, MT

Got up and dumped the tanks before we got underway.  We also needed gas so got that on the way out to the highway.  We’ll be on interstate 90 the entire way again.  The first half was not that pretty but the 2^nd half was much more interesting. 

We stopped in Billings, MT for lunch and to shop for groceries.  When I look at the shopping cart, I start to wonder where everything will fit in the trailer.  One way or another it does.

We didn’t stop anywhere else along the way.  I couldn’t remember exactly where the campground was and it wasn’t until we got off the exit and saw the sign that it was another 10 miles down the road towards Yellowstone when I finally remembered.  The other funny thing was that this morning, I mapped out our route on Google Maps and it said 282 miles while my spreadsheet said 292.  I shrugged it off and once I saw the additional 10 miles to the campground I went, “oh yeah”.

The campground is right next to the Yellowstone River along the main road heading to the North entrance of the park.  While heading along the road, I asked Cathy if this was the only way to the North entrance as the road looked familiar.  She checked and told me it was, so this was the same road we were on 7 years ago for our first Grand Adventure!  Funny to be so close to Yellowstone and not heading into the park. 

As I mentioned, the campground is between the Yellowstone River and a mountain range.  Pretty dramatic.  Tomorrow we head to Missoula, MT for another 1-night stay before heading to Glacier NP for 3 nights.
The the boys and I along the Yellowstone River


Cathy and Faithy along the river