The speed limit for trucks was posted at 25 mph coming down the east side of Homestake Pass (6393 feet) as we left Butte this morning. They were obeying it too as there are lots of sharp "s" curves on the freeway. Note the evidence of yesterday's bug hatch on the windshield...
We stopped at a Town Pump service station (This seems to be the common "brand" along I-90 here in Montana) near Three Forks to diesel. Diesel was $4.029 a gallon -- 8 cents cheaper than what we paid yesterday in Newport. We did some work scrubbing the bugs off the windshield, but their squeegee was so poor, it left smeary tracks....
We continued on I-90 to Billings, realizing again just how far it is across Montana! After considering the options, we elected to stay again at the KOA, arriving a little after 4 PM. This one in Billings was the first one in what has become an international chain of campgrounds. The RV park is located on the banks of the Yellowstone River. After a dinner of steak and baked potatoes, we walked down to take a look at the river.
While the river seems to be fairly full, it was a bit of a walk down to the actual water. It must be pretty impressive when it floods.
We were the lone RV in our row when we got here, but by the time we got back from our walk all the sites were filled!
Auntie Violet will have lots of company tonight.
Yay for KOA! We have yet to stay at the Billings KOA. Always seem to end up near Bozeman and Missoula. Montana is gorgeous, isn't it!
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