Friday April
26, 2013
Scooted out
of Moab yesterday a day early because of the clear skies and warm temps
forecast.
After about
an 8-hour day of driving we spent the night in a Flying J parking lot outside
of Rawlins, Wyoming tucked in beside a few other RV’s and dozens and likely over
a hundred “real” big rigs. Rolled out of
bed, threw back a few cups of coffee, wolfed down a Costco muffin and hit the
road again this morning.
After 5 ½
hours of driving under sunny blue skies we arrived at a campground named “7th
Ranch RV Camp” (check out their website at www.historicwest.com) just east of Garryowen, Montana, a
privately owned “town” with a population of 2, located on what was the southern
edge of Sitting Bull’s encampment on the banks of the Little Big Horn and a
short distance from the battle site with the same name where General George
Armstrong Custer met his maker.
Dave had
called to make a reservation yesterday and was informed they weren’t open
“officially” until May 1st but they were more than happy to
accommodate us if we didn’t need to use the bathrooms/showers/laundry
facilities and were OK with them filling up our fresh water tank since the camp
site water faucets haven’t been turned on yet…and we said HECK YES!
It’s a beautiful campground on the side of a
hill, the trees are just beginning to bud, the grass is thick and green and
other than a lone 5th wheel below us it’s EMPTY! Score!!
The owner is a true rancher who was fixing fence when we arrived, took a
“time out” to help fill our fresh water tank and take us to our primo site and
then only charged us $15 because he didn’t have the water turned on. Double Score!
I think we’ll stay a second night and leave this place a 5-star review
for customer service.
By the time
we had eaten lunch at a local trading post/restaurant recommended by the
campground owner (he also recommended the Indian Tacos which we both indulged
in and again it paid off to follow his advice) the Little Bighorn park had
closed for the day but we’ll take that all in tomorrow and I can’t wait to
wander through this historic site. Temps
are supposed to be in the upper 70’s so once again the weather gods are with us
and I am grateful.
Hi Becky and Dave... we have enjoyed following your blog since meeting you at Boot Camp. Wish we had got to know you both better, but the time was short and we did enjoy the afternoon visit we did have at your "home." We have a bit of a blog... just a rough start, but hope to do better in the future. Love yours... great photos. Know you will be at your summer job soon... hope it will be a great arrangement for you both, and we look forward to connecting down the road one day. We are spending the summer in Southern Colorado... life is good, and we are blessed. We would enjoy staying connected. Best regards, Dianne & Tom
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ReplyDeleteJust saw your comment and I'm so glad you're keeping in touch! I've added your blog to my "follow" list so I can keep up with you as well!
Happy Summer to you both!!!
Beck