MONTANA ROAD TRIP #4

FRIDAY, July 6:

VIEW ALONG SR 200

We drove about an hour before stopping in Avon at a small café for breakfast. It was a typical café for a small town – at the counter sat three older gentlemen “chewing the fat” and swapping stories. Our waitress was very personable and the eats were very good. The restaurant was a stopping point for The Race To The Sky Dog Sled Race a number of years ago. (The race is 300 miles in length, and is held over a period of about a week.)

We then pressed on to the small town of Dell which is just off of I-15.  It is another very small town but has a restaurant called Café-A. The main store is the Mercantile Store which is the Post Office, and sells gas, clothing, gift items, and of course snacks. We fueled up here, and I enjoyed the art work in the ladies bathroom. 

The drive went smoothly and so we pressed on to Pocatello for the night. After it cooled down we went for a nice three mile walk in the residential neighborhood located above our motel.

SATURDAY, July 7:

A hot day of driving to St. George, UT. The high was 110˚F today. We drove along enjoying the air conditioning in the car. All went smoothly until about 25 miles North of St George, where they were clearing an accident. In St. George we cooled off in our motel and then walked to the grocery store about 6:30 p.m. to get some sushi for dinner.

SUNDAY, July 8:

VIRGIN R. GORGE APPROACH

GEOLOGY 101

SQUALLS IN THE DISTANCE

The drive down I-15 was at a steady pace of 75 mph. From Las Vegas south it was a stream of cars with no let up. 

Total Miles Driven; 2862.

This was a nice trip and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit with Klara, and the Lincoln, Montana area. People sometimes ask “Why drive?” thinking of the long hours on the road. Flying is faster but impersonal. We enjoy seeing the variety of landscape this country offers. By stopping occasionally at some small town you get a feel for what makes this a wonderful country.