Today was a nice drive. Both the transmission and the fuel filter seemed to behave themselves. We are still keeping our fingers crossed.
Yesterday's drive was a hot one. The truck measured the exterior temp as 99 degrees. Hotter in Montana than in Austin! Today was mostly cloudy and that kept the temp down with a high of about 74 degrees (plus we are still going north and higher in elevation.
We had no less than 5 detours today. Some roads were completely gone, and the detour used mud covered side roads. Some detours had wonderful roads. In addition, we had several construction zones where traffic would have to wait on one side for 15 minutes while a "pilot" car led vehicles from the other side for a single line of traffic. These side trips were limited to 30 mph. I guess they only get a few months to fix the roads without ice.
The country side in Montana seemed more green and prosperous. Lots of cattle, sheep, crops. The roads seemed to follow long valleys instead of going up and down hills. Large centralized ranch operations with big buildings and lots of cars for people working there.
We arrived at the St. Mary KOA and got a nice roomy pull through sight. Dogs have been walked a couple of times and we are fixing turkey cutlets for dinner. Tomorrow should be spectacular.
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Hi Tom and Terri, Steve and I were just in Estes Park yesterday. We are staying in Louisville, CO for a softball tournament. Sorry we missed you. Sunday, we head down to Colorado Springs for a couple days to see friends. Sounds like your trip is quite adventurous and you are making good time even with the few problems you've encountered. Take lots of pictures. Safe journey.
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