Manfred

Manfred
1986 Suzuki Cavalade

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

In The Rear View Mirror

Today's Mileage: 458
Loop Mileage:  6311
Quest Total:  11806
State Total:  26
Current Location:  Baker, Montana

Today started cool, but there was sunshine and clear skies.  As i headed east out of Cody, I could see the mountains in all their glory in my rear view mirror.  They looked a lot better that way, than they did when i was crossing them.  As i continued east I passed an airport that had quite a few old transport type aircraft sitting on the field.  I turned in, but everything was fenced in and all the gates required a password.  There was a small museum, but it appears to have been closed for quite some time.  I tried a couple of different roads but couldn't find any way in, so i don't know what that was all about.  Out of Grey Bull, I took scenic highway 14 towards Sheridan.  This road takes you up thru the Big Horn Mountain area.  It was really a great ride, and the scenery was outstanding.  I had never really heard of the area, but it was well worth the trip.  Out of Sheridan, I headed north into Montana.  Had already checked off Montana, but needed to head north so that I can get into North Dakota tomorrow.  I have to admit, that i totally agree with their Big Sky motto.  Pretty sure I wouldn't want to live here, but I do like driving thru the area.  One thing about driving thru these western states, even on the secondary roads, the speed limit is 65-70 MPH, and there are very few towns to slow you down, so you can really cover some territory in a day.
One final comment.  I'm not sure how this tablet decides on how to order the photos.  The order that i attach them in, usually isn't the order in which they show up.  You will have to use your best guess as to which photo belongs with which comment.
Tomorrow:  the Dakotas.



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