We drove our coach 399 miles, about seven hours of driving, from Hardin, Montana to Missoula, Montana. Having recently been on the east coast at the time, driving seven hours within one state was a bit of a change!

Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:

An interactive map:

Approaching the exit gate from the RV park:

It was supposed to open automatically, but didn’t, so we had to call for help to open it:

Refinery in Billings:

Fuel stop:

Pink truck with Hello Kitty:

Rest area:

“Rattlesnakes have been observed; please stay on sidewalks”:

Paladin asleep in his dash bed while driving down the freeway, for quite a while:

Yellowstone River:

Fun with zoom:

We saw this car spin out; probably lost control going too fast around curves:

Truck parking area:

Road works:

Sunflowers:

Rail bridge over Madison River:

Interesting rocks:

Closed rest area:

“Our Lady of the Rockies” statue in Butte, Montana:

Clark Fork:

Horse in the water:

Arriving at our destination, Jim & Mary’s RV Park:

We drove our coach 307 miles, about five hours of driving, from Maple Grove, Minnesota to Mitchell, South Dakota.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading southwest:

An interactive map:

Roadworks:

Minnesota’s largest candy store:

LeSueur water tower:

When a place catches our interest, I’ll often look it up on Wikipedia (in this case, LeSueur), and read out interesting factoids to Jenn:

Saint Peter:

Happy Chef Restaurant:

Paladin on the driver chair during a rest stop:

A van towing a trailer:

Since 1906:

Ship:

Train and wind turbine:

Cows:

Welcome to South Dakota:

Roadworks, with everyone on one side of the freeway:

Fuel stop:

Winnebago’s all-electric prototype eRV2:

Paladin on the dash:

Our destination: