We rose early and left West Glacier KOA to start the 32 hour 1900 mile trip back to Indiana. Of course, this trip is not without it's "Oh Crap" moments.
The first one so far is when we pull into a rest stop and notice an alarm going off in the camper. Upon further inspection we found it was the propane detector. So all gas was off, so why would this be going off you may ask. That's a funny story, really. I guess on one of the many m
any switchbacks and bumps and sudden stops for crappy drivers, the cabinet above the sink popped open and the coffee creamer, bread, and the big bottle of Kirkland Brand Canola Oil Spray came flying out of the cabinet. The coffee creamer exploded all over the floor. The Oil spray top shattered, but that wasn't noticed until Maya saw it. She picked it up and it proceeded to spray E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E! All over the cabinets, floor, blankets, etc. After getting the bottle outside we moved the dog food container we were now using to make sure the fridge door stayed shut and noticed a HUGE puddle of canola oil! So we are guessing the gas used in the bottle set off the alarm and now our fridge door (which is wood paneled to match the cabinets) is very shiny as well as the floor and back of the dining table bench! Good times!
Our first stop and overnight stay was in Livingston, MT. We were able to get a "premium" spot at the KOA. Premium means concrete patio and picnic table, versus gravel pad. At the West Glacier KOA, premium was a concrete patio, with a firepit and benches on the patio. A stone table with wrought iron cushioned chairs and lighted umbrella as well as gorgeous landscaping and emerald green grass. Premium at this KOA mean, concrete patio and OK table and fire pit. No grass and hardly any gravel or trees. Thank goodness it didn't rain or it would have been a nasty mud pit.
After a pretty easy night, we rose at 7am and departed at 8:15 for a 7 hour drive to Bar Nunn, WY, just north of Casper. We are right next to the interstate on a sandlot with maybe 1 tree and surrounded by junk yards! Oh the good life! They also have the sewer hook up opposite of what it should be so we can't hook up. That's no biggie, but it's irritating. Again, it's just for one night. The good news is, they have a nice indoor pool and decent internet service!
We have an almost 10 hour drive with stops tomorrow to our next destination of Grand Island, NE. That ought to be a fun drive, HA! This part of Wyoming is brown and you can see for miles with nothing to look at but cows, horses, the occasional antelope and fencing. No cars, or houses, or people. At least there are some pretty snow covered mountains WAY in the distance! Nebraska, I imagine, will be a lot like Kansas, flat, brown, and boring. Can't wait.
One thing I forgot to mention on our last day in Glacier was we got to see a mama grizzly and her cute cub foraging in the foothills of the mountains. Don't worry, they were a good 400 yards away, but with Tony's excellent binoculars, we were able to see them very well! Another thing we saw when walking the dogs in the campground at Glacier was a Honda CRV with a crinkled front end, above it a picture of a buffalo, and below that a huge tuft of buffalo hair! We walked by a few more times hoping to ask the owners what happened, but we were never able to meet up! Would love to know that story!
My laptop battery is about dead and I'm out of things to say. Adios amigos!
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