Billings, Montana

The trip segment from Bozeman to Billings on Hwy 20 was another beautiful stretch of highway, where we passed through part of Yellowstone Park to witness a herd of Bison grazing near the roadway.

Rivers along the highway were filled to near overflow with snow-melt. Pastures were still very green and the Grand Tetons had plenty of snow still showing on the eastern slope.

We had no trouble booking a spot in the Billings KOA Holiday, that boasts being the very first KOA in America, established in 1962. The electric/water sites were a bit close to neighbors, but our stay so far has been quiet and close to my Sister's house.

Botanical Garden

Joyce took us to see our first botanical garden of the trip ... This is a privately-maintained "backyard" of sorts, open to the public. We met the owner in person, who gave us tips on where to walk. There were many beautiful specimens just coming into bloom, arranged with fountains and sculptures and more to see than I can put here ... but, here are a few pix.

This little guy looked ready to jump into our path from the Japanese section of the garden.

Okay, I know ... enough with the flowers. So, tomorrow Louise and I are traveling to a small community of 2,200 folks, about an hour from here, called Red Lodge. We've visited this town on the last visit to Montana, but only scratched the surface of the many antique stores and unique shops. The plan is to getup early and get breakfast in-town, at a small cafe that we thoroughly enjoyed on the last visit.

So, I'll be posting more of our adventures tomorrow ... stay tuned!