2016 - The Broken Arm Tour - Montana

The Road Journal

1 A cloudy and cool start. Montana, here we come	2 At Abe Lincolns boyhood home. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Indiana	3 At Abe Lincolns boyhood home. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Indiana	4 At Abe Lincolns boyhood home. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Indiana	5 At Abe Lincolns boyhood home. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Indiana
6 At Abe Lincolns boyhood home. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Indiana	7 Nice way to end the first day. In Evansville, Indiana	8 acket = 0,12,-10 FaceNum=0 FocusArea=000000010	9 In pawnee Ill the skies opened up. Luckly we found an abandoned bank with a drive through to take cover in.	10 Falling a flood!
11 We start the next morning like this.	12 On the Great River road east bank	13 Davenport, Iowa. Lock and Dam 13	14 Davenport, Iowa	15 Davenport, Iowa. Lock and Dam 13
16 Davenport, Iowa. Lock and Dam 13	17 Davenport, Iowa. Lock and Dam 13	18 Near Guttenburg, Iowa. Overlooking the Miss valley with Wisconsin on the other side of the river	19 Near Guttenburg, Iowa. Overlooking the Miss valley with Wisconsin on the other side of the river	20 Near Guttenburg, Iowa. Overlooking the Miss valley with Wisconsin on the other side of the river
21 What a nice day!	22 Roadside break near, Pepin WI	23 Roadside break near, Pepin WI	24 Roadside break near, Pepin WI	25 Near Guttenburg, Iowa. Overlooking the Miss valley with Wisconsin on the other side of the river
26 Up the Great River Road on the Wisconsin side.	27 Up the Great River Road on the Wisconsin side.	28 Next morning out of Winoa, Minnisota we hit light showers. Drizzle leads to nasty roads	29 Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center. Prescott WI. St Croix meets the Mississippi	30 Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center. Prescott WI
31 Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center. Prescott WI	32 Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center. Prescott WI	33 Taylors Falls, MN. The end of the Wisconsin Ice age trail and	34 Taylors Falls, MN. The end of the Wisconsin Ice age trail and	35 Taylors Falls, MN. The end of the Wisconsin Ice age trail and
36 Taylors Falls, MN. The end of the Wisconsin Ice age trail and	37 Taylors Falls, MN. The end of the Wisconsin Ice age trail and	38 Taylors Falls, MN. The end of the Wisconsin Ice age trail and	39	40 Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox Statues. Bemidji, MN
41 Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox Statues. Bemidji, MN	42 At the Mississppi headwaters.	43 At the Mississppi headwaters. At the Mississppi headwaters. You can wade across it here. Rain, it did!	44 At the Mississppi headwaters.	45 At the Mississppi headwaters.
46 At the Mississppi headwaters. You can wade across it here. Rain, it did!	47 A visit to The Corps of Discovery winter camp of 1804	48	49 A visit to The Corps of Discovery winter camp of 1804	50
51	52 A visit to The Corps of Discovery winter camp of 1804	53 A visit to The Corps of Discovery winter camp of 1804	54 A Blunderbuss typical of the ones that were used as bow guns on the Corps Piroguess	55 A visit to The Corps of Discovery winter camp of 1804
56 A visit to The Corps of Discovery winter camp of 1804. Lewis's Newfoundland dog	57 Entering the Northern section of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park	58 Entering the Northern section of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park	59 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota	60 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
61 The little Missouri wandering through Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota	62 Bison waller, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota	63 Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	64 Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center	65 Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
66 Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	67 Yellowstone meets the Missouri	68 Heading into the BIg Sky country of Montana on Highway 2	69 Heading into the BIg Sky country of Montana on Highway 2	70 Northern Montana transit
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76	77 Disappointed that I can't walk up to camp Disappointment (Private property)	78 Approaching the East Glacier area	79 Our hotel room in East Glacier	80 Heading for Alberta and Waterton area.
81 In and around the East Glacier Lodge area.	82 In and around the East Glacier Lodge area.	83 In and around the East Glacier Lodge area.	84 In and around the East Glacier Lodge area.	85 Oh yeah!
86 Huckleberries everywhere, even in the beer!	87 In and around the East Glacier Lodge area.	88 In and around the East Glacier Lodge area.	89 A Glaicer park Red Bus	90 Downtown East Glacier Park
91 Two Medicine lake	92 Two Medicine lake	93 Two Medicine lake	94 Two Medicine lake	95 Two Medicine lake
96 Two Medicine lake	97 Two Medicine lake	98 Large storm out on the prairie.	99 Two Medicine lake	100 On the Chief Highway (17) on our way to Watrerton, Alberta, CN
101 On the Chief Highway (17) on our way to Watrerton, Alberta, CN	102 On the Chief Highway (17) on our way to Watrerton, Alberta, CN	103 On the Chief Highway (17) on our way to Watrerton, Alberta, CN	104 Chief Mountain	105 Waterton, Alberta, CN
106 Prince Of Wales Hotel at Waterton	107 Taking it in.	108 Waterton	109	110 Scenes around and in Prince Of Wales Hotel, Waterton, Alberta
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116	117	118	119 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	120 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.
121 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	122 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	123 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	124 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	125 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.
126 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	127 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	128 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	129 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	130 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.
131 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	132 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	133 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	134 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	135 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.
136 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	137 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	138 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	139 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	140 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.
141 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	142 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	143 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	144 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	145 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.
146 Waterton Lake National park and the town of Wateron Park.	147 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.	148 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.	149 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.	150 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.
151 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.	152 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.	153 A look back at the Waterton area on our way back to the border.	154 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	155 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.
156 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	157 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	158 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	159 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	160 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.
161 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	162 A run up into the Many Glacier Hotel area.	163 Susan getting the road journal up to date. Unfortunalty this would be a bad day.	164 EMT's arrive at the hotel to take Susan to the hospital. A freak fall from the bike at the hotel and she broke her arm. Now a plane flight home.	165 Farewell Glacier, we'll be back. Now the solo trip home begins.
166 Heading home. Blackfeet indian bison ranch.	167 Heading home.	168 Heading southeast I exit the Blackfeet reservation on my way to Great Falls.	169 Great Falls	170 Great Falls
171 Great Falls	172 At the Lewis and Clark interpretive center in Great Falls Montana	173 At the Lewis and Clark interpretive center in Great Falls Montana	174 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	175 Beartooth Highway - in the rain
176 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	177 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	178 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	179 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	180 Beartooth Highway - in the rain
181 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	182 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	183 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	184 Beartooth Highway - in the rain	185 Overlooking Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone
186 Overlooking Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone	187 Overlooking Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone- On dead indian hill hwy	188 Overlooking Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone- On dead indian hill hwy	189 Overlooking Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone	190 Bridge at Sunlight Creak. Dead Indian Hwy
191 Bridge at Sunlight Creak. Dead Indian Hwy	192 Bridge at Sunlight Creak. Dead Indian Hwy	193 Bridge at Sunlight Creak. Dead Indian Hwy	194 Bridge at Sunlight Creak. Dead Indian Hwy	195 Views from Dead Indian Hill
196 Looking towards Yellowstone from Dead Indian Hill	197 Views from Dead Indian Hill	198 Views from Dead Indian Hill	199 Chip!	200 Views from Dead Indian Hill
201 Views from Dead Indian Hill	202 In the Big Horns	203 Big Horns	204 On the way to Casper	205 Powder River Pass - In the Big Horns
206 Big Horns	207 Rain on the plain	208 Casper just over the hill. I'll try to stay vertical all the way to Tennessee!	209 The sun sets on another long day	210 Foggy start out of Casper
211 A stop at Fort Laramie going into Nebraska	212 A stop at Fort Laramie going into Nebraska	213 A stop at Fort Laramie going into Nebraska	214 A stop at Fort Laramie going into Nebraska	215 A stop at Fort Laramie going into Nebraska
216	217 A stop at Fort Laramie going into Nebraska	218 Chimey Rock along the Oregon trail. A historical landmark along the route.	219 At the Lewis and Clarke interpretive center in Lincoln Nebraska.	220 Chimey Rock along the Oregon trail. A historical landmark along the route.
221 At the Lewis and Clarke interpretive center in Lincoln Nebraska.	222 At the Lewis and Clarke interpretive center in Lincoln Nebraska. On the other side is Iowa.	223 At the Lewis and Clarke interpretive center in Lincoln Nebraska.	224 Back on the great river road in Illinois	225 Taking the Kampsville Ferry over the Illinois river.
226 North central Tennessee, home soon!	227 Home in the afternoon.