July 20, 21, 22, 2001 Big Sky, Montana and The Gallatin River. Time to stay put for a few days and do some fishing on the beautiful Gallatin River. This river is perfect for me, the inapt but earnest fly fishing woman. It's shallow and calm. I can easily wade in it and cast without …
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70 days, 7000 miles, Day 25
July 19, 2001 Insight Inventory (Major Ones from This Trip So Far) (1) I have charisma. I know this is kind of a conceited proclamation and anyone reading this journal in the future will have to excuse me but this is a journey of self discovery. People seem to like me and want to talk to …
70 days, 7000 miles, Day 24
July 19, 2OO1 Traveling west down the dusty road. (Route 90 along The Yellowstone River in Montana)
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 23
July 17, 2001 Today I crossed The Crow Indian Reservation. I drove 44 miles through a vast, dry western landscape with no towns or houses. It frightened me because I didn't see any vehicles either. I rode out the fear because I knew God was with me. I was very much alone and very much …
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 22
July 16, 2001 Another day at the Cottonwood Campground on The Bighorn River. I'm the only woman in a man's world. They are all nice to me and want to know where I'm from and why I'm taking this trip. I was given a hammer to pound the stakes of my tent, an invitation to …
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 21
July 15, 2001 I'm set up in The Cottonwood Campsite in Fort Smith, Montana where the US Post Office is in the laundromat. You can fold your clothes and look at the wanted posters at the same time. And, when everything is finally all neat in your basket, you can buy some stamps and send …
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 20
July 12, 2001 I went to The Little Big Horn National Park today. I love the talks at The National Parks, the rangers really know their stuff and do great presentations. What I carried away today was how these Native Americans prepared spiritually for battle. Using a mirror they would carefully apply their warpaint in …
70 days, 7000 miles, Day 19
July 11, 2001 I'm in Montana, one of my original destinations for this trip. I'm going to do some serious fly fishing here. But the day started out bad because I couldn't find the place to get a National Parks Pass. I wasted a lot of time. Somehow things finally turned out. I kind of …
70 days,7000 miles, Days 15, 16, 17
July 7, 8, and 9, 2001 Made it through Wisconsin, Minnesota ("Land of a Thousand Bites"), and North Dakota. I traveled beautiful green landscapes and fast roads. But I do believe the chamber of commerce adds a 1000 feet to each mile so we easterners don't get discourage traveling these long, long distances between towns. …
70 days, 7000 miles, Day 14
July 6, 2001 Breakfast at a cafe outside, Wakefield, Michigan. I'm going to put a lot of road behind me in the next few days. Got to be careful, a lot of deer around here. I saw a young buck on the side of the road and I don't know who was more scared him …
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