We left the Sioux Falls South Dakota Walmart early morning so we could miss the winds that were going to show up in the afternoon. We landed in Pierre South Dakato in another Walmart. We had lunch in the RV then headed into town because we had seen on the net that they were starting Oahe Day's that night. We found the park where some things were happening and talked to the local police, that were in the park. They said come back at 5pm and that is when the parade was starting. The major events were taking place on Saturday so we passed on the parade.
Saturday 6/19 Pierre SD & Bismarck ND
We figured the park would be crowded on Saturday for Oahe Days so we showed up at 9am. The only thing that was going on was people were practicing the "cornhole tournament toss" and some vendors were setting up their tents. Lucky for them, or us, we had just missed the 5k/10K run walk, because Dave and I would have joined in and more then likely won. :) Corn hole toss is like throwing bean bags in the a hole on a board but instead of beans the bags are filled with corn. They also had a float race at the harbor but we never found the harbor. When driving by the State Capital we saw there was something going on there so we parked and checked it out. It was their Capitol Centennial. They had entertainment, tours of the Capitol, a motorcycle and old car show. After the free lunch we headed back to the RV and got back on the road again. We ended up in Bismarck, North Dakota in another Walmart. Out of the South and into the North. We set up there then went driving around. Ended up seeing their State Capital building and nothing like South Dakota's their's was plain and boring even the Governor's mansion was boring.
Sunday 6/20 Cottonwood RV Park Glasgow Montana
We were going to go into the Walmart (Bismarck) and someone (an employee we guessed who was leaving) said they don't open until noon, we just laughed and kept walking. He yelled again that they don't open until noon and we looked around, there were cars there but no one was going in or out. So we went back to the coach and finished packing up then I drove the car over to the front door to see for myself and sure enough that Walmart is only open from 12 noon to 12 midnight, very strange. We got the car hooked up and hit the road. Since leaving Iowa we have just about been on 2 lane roads, seeing the countryside that most people don't see. When flying in a plane you look out the window and see the different colors and shapes of the land below you, well we are seeing it as we drive, very amazing to see. Driving into Montana is different from ND and SD but very much the same. Open, different colors, more cattle now, it's just every state is different. On one section of the road there were so many little animals that kept running on the road, and as far as I could tell we never got any. When we stopped for fuel Dave got to talking to someone and said they were Gofers, 1000's of them are all over. I believe I ran over a snake, not on purpose but as you are doing 65mph it is kind of hard to miss something that is right in our way. Dave managed to brake for a wild turkey, he said it would have left a dent in the RV. When we got to the RV park in Glasgow, no Walmarts, too small of town. We needed full hookup anyway, to dump, fill fresh water and do laundry. I went walking around town in the morning and when I stopped at the light I looked down and my legs were covered in black bugs. Needless to say I have bug bites everywhere. When Dave was washing the wind shield his ankles got ate alive.
Monday 6/21 Havre Montana
When we left Glasgow the weather wasn't looking that great so we were hoping to make it to the Walmart in Havre, MT before the storm hit, NOT! We had lighting all around us and the rain was coming down so hard and fast it wasn't easy to see out the window. Two lane roads and no where to pull off to so we had to keep going. It lasted maybe 10 min. but it seemed much longer. We finally made it to Havre Walmart and set-up. Luckily we got there when we did because it seemed like every RV, trailer and 5th wheel decided to do the same thing as us. That night Walmart looked like an RV Park, good thing they had closed at 9pm, this Walmart is 9am to 9pm. We toured around town, which didn't take long, and stopped off at the Elk's Lodge. Sat and talked for a little while and asked if there were any good restaurants in the town, wanted to take Dave out for dinner for Farther's day and didn't get a chance to on Sunday. They told us about 1 but it is closed on Monday and one guy mentioned that if we wanted a good steak go to Andy's Supper Club, which we did. The Steaks were hugh, they could have easily fed 4 people, but they were 28.00 each. With your dinner you got, bread sticks and crackers, relish tray, salad, spaghetti, garlic bread and baked potato, so really the price wasn't bad at all. I told Dave we will eat all the other stuff and bring the steak home and eat it for the next 2 days, which we did. That night, after turning off everything, I was walking into the bedroom, where Dave was sleeping and I hit the wall with my toe, I don't know how I didn't wake him with all my crying.
Tuesday 6/22 Columbia Falls, Montana
Still driving 2 land roads this time we were seeing Antelopes and Deer, Dave did manage to hit a bird, or I should really say the bird hit us. The GPS led us to the Walmart but the Walmart was closed. We had to pull over and try and find another one, which we did, the old one had moved. When we found it there was just no way we wanted to stay there, right in the middle of a shopping mall and the RV's that were there were only "C" classes, very small, so we decided to stay at another RV Park, Columbia Falls RV Park, which was very nice and a new place. We setup and then went shopping at Costco and just looked around town.
Wednesday 6/23 Still in Columbia Falls
You know it stays light here until 10pm, really strange, makes for a very long evening. In the morning we packed a lunch then headed out for touring around Glacier National Park. What a beautiful drive, the water falls were amazing to see. We couldn't do the entire "Going to the Sun" drive because the road is still closed because of the snow but we took it as far as we could. Dave got many pictures and will have to work on him to get them posted. After visiting the visitor center and checking out the small towns there we stopped at a picnic area and had lunch. When we got back to the coach we decided to go to the movies, so we went and saw Karate Kid. Pretty good movie, we had no complaints.
Thursday 6/24 Wenatchee, Washington
Todays drive was way too long, don't even want to get back into RVing if all we do is drive all day. Anyway, the scenery was beautiful again, and we have stopped off at Walmart, in Wenatchee, WA. There is a man here, parked, with his 2 dogs, a small 5th wheel and looks like he is staying for awhile. This Walmart must want the RVer's because they even have an outhouse in the parking lot.
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