We've been on the road for two and a half days now, and are one day away from Omaha. We left Seattle on Monday afternoon, after dropping Guy's wife's parents (Joe & Millet Rivera, our guests for the weekend) at the airport about 1:30. It was a slow trip across Snoqualmie Pass due to road work, a delay of one and a half hours. We also had rain with a little snow mixed in. We were two tired puppies rolling into Spokane at 7:30 that night. We ate in the hotel bar and retired. Tuesday was another long day, going across Idaho and then Montana, mostly with dry roads but with occasional snow showers. We got to Billings about 7:15 pm--another long day on the road. We stayed in a B&B in downtown, close walking distance to a good restaurant, and providing us with a good breakfast this morning. But two and half long days on the road made me think that perhaps flying to Omaha would have been a better idea.
Today was more scenic and a shorter day so I got my driving spirits back. The drive from Billings down by the Blackhorn Mountains in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming was quite beautiful. Our intended destination was Rapid City, but we detoured on the way there go go by Mount Rushmore. Unfortunately it was raining as we approached the mountain, so we decided not to stop, but managed to get a quick view of the mountain as we circled around the parking lot. So here's a quick shot captured as we drove by.
Rather than stay in Rapid City, we elected to continue on another hour to Wall, South Dakota,
home of the famous Wall Drug Store. Now that we're here, we're not sure how it managed to become famous. But it will be quiet tonight, and we'll have a slightly shorter drive tomorrow--all good.
More to come as we encounter our adventures in Omaha!
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