Interior Airstream: 64*
Exterior Airstream: 60*
Today we should have been departing but we decided we should stay one more day to give me a full day of rest before traveling. Rest means a trip to the laundromat and grocery store. And some cleaning inside the Airstream.
While at the laundromat we drove just down the road to grab a quick hamburger at the Red Box Car. There are no fast food restaurants here. We just needed something quick between loads of laundry. Bacon cheese burger, fries and a chocolate shake hit the spot. Also Tim met a guy who was stationed at the Orlando Naval Base.
After laundry we made a quick stop at the Beartooth Market to get a few groceries. Another fun activity! Later when we returned to the Airstream we had a tough time deciding on whether to go fly fishing or drive Beartooth Highway. Since we will be fishing in Montana we decided on Beartooth Highway. Elevation at basecamp is 5,800’.
Beartooth Highway is known as Americas most beautiful drive. When we departed from base camp it was close to 80*. At the base of the mountains the temperature was 76*. The high in Red Lodge was to be 83* today. It was 46* at the pass which stands at 10,947’. Last month they had to close this pass due to over 4 feet of summer snow. Beautiful scenery up here even above the tree line.
I didn’t take the best pictures up there but weather contributed to that.
Once at the pass the sky continued to darken, next came rain. Heavy rain … THEN … wait .. what is that?! Hail? Sleet? After talking to my friend Barbara, who lives in Montana, she called it slush. Then we noticed the 10’ height of the snow plow markers up there. Wow! While heading back down we passed many motorcycles driving in this bad weather. This highway is very popular with the biker crowds. I would not want to be out in this weather on a motorcycle!
Once back at camp it
was 70*. We had our family Zoom. Spotty reception with Dishy due to a very large 5th wheel next to us. Then once the wind calmed enough we enjoyed a campfire. Decided the vertical firewood holder that I made works and is a nice little gadget to have.
Tomorrow is a travel day!! It
will be nice to move into new territory!
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