Well, I didn't really hide anything with that title. Today was another good day on my journey to Seattle from Syracuse, NY. I covered a lot of ground, and saw a couple neat things on the way! Woke up near Devil's Tower, Wyoming and gave myself an easy morning. OK so I had a FaceTime meeting with an East coast doc, but still, it was nice to have a later start to the day. After that I headed to the tower itself...and saw the DEVIL IN IT. But seriously, it's a pretty stunning site, and the ranch-esque hills provide a perfect backdrop to this natural monument. Pretty neat to think of Native Americans and early settlers seeing this tower just like we do now.
A quick pit stop at a random bar/restaurant in Moorcroft, WY (complete with jukebox, pool tables, cowboy hat-wearing cowboys, and a menu full of meat), then I hit the road. After that I pretty much hope don Rt. 90 and drove and drove.
I did make a stop at the Battle of Little Bighorn National Monument. It's right of I-90 and really worth the stop. This is where the famed Custer's last stand took place as the U.S. 7th Cavalry battled Sitting Bull and a host of nations, including the Lakota and Cheyenne. They, again, do a fantastic job with these monuments. There's a great pensiveness that comes being at a place like that- seeing the very spot where Custer and his men decided to stand and fight-till-death. It also brings up a lot of controversial thoughts about the bleaker parts of our history, and the relationship (then and now) with Native Americans peoples.
I finished out the day by driving clear to Helena, Montana (pronounced Hell-uh-na). I'm couch surfing tonight (great way to meet people and save money) with some really great people. We went downtown to see their friend play at a bar. Lots of fun seeing a bit of culture and nightlife on this journey. Tomorrow I'm off North!
