May 6, day 3, Bozeman, MT to Terry, MT

W. Clark, July 25, 1806 inscription

Pompey's Pillar new visitor center

A short hike to the inscription on the large rock formation

Travelling through Montana, we stopped at Pompey’s Pillar National Monument, and learned about the Corps of Discovery’s stay in the area in 1806.  Captain William Clark named the site after Sacajawea's son whom he affectionately nicknamed Pomp, and inscribed, “W.Clark July 25, 1806” high up on the impressive rock pillar that dominates the landscape.  We spent the night in a small ‘rustic’ RV park in Terry, MT and looked forward to having hookups for showers in the morning.  We awoke to find their water system stopped working during the night, disappointed.

May 5, Day 2, Post Falls, ID to Bozeman, MT

May 5, Day 2, stayed in Post Falls, ID:  An uneventful first night… that was until 5:30am when we were awaken by police knocking at our door.  We found ourselves in the middle of a crime scene, surrounded by police!  They were looking for a gun that was used to kill a police officer during the night in Coeur d’Alene.  The suspect was found hiding under a semi-trailer in the Post Falls, Idaho Walmart parking lot in which we were camped, and the police wanted to know if we witnessed anything during the night.  After a couple of hours they let us leave and we were on the road again.  

Our visit to the Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site highlighted the day.  The park is a working cattle ranch, commemorating the history of cattle barons and ranching in the western U.S.  Interesting historical buildings and living history displays make this a worthwhile stop for anyone travelling through Montana.  Michele was treated to a solid cup of “cowboy coffee” by a period costumed employee operating from an authentic chuck wagon and an open fire.  We spent the night at a Walmart in Bozeman, MT next to Famous Dave’s BBQ house, now that was the way to top off the day!

See you in September...

After weeks of planning, preparation and tasks to leave our home in good hands with Derrick and Tricia, we loaded Chaco and Jesse on board Inspire to begin the Huffmans's Maritimes adventure.  Leaving home at 9 am, we headed EAST up the Columbia river gorge on a beautiful sunny day.  We're headed EAST, way east...  from the Pacific to Atlantic Ocean.