Amuck in America 2006: The Train Job
9/1/06
When we last left off, the crew of Serenity was sleeping in the cold and stormy of the Black Hills in South Dakota. Mt. Rushmore was enjoyed in the cold and wet, but Sara did pick up a nice hooded jacket at the KOA. It was less wet at the Crazy Horse Memorial, but just as chilly. 38 temperature 32 with wind chill. When I unhooked from camp power and water there was a little pile of hail that had collected at the base of our neighbor's tent. Ice. From the sky. In August.
We spent some happy fun times at the Crazy Horse Monument, and didn't leave until 2:30pm local time. We saw Deadwood, not the TV show, but the actual town. It was full of bars, casinos, hotels and tourist. We didn't stop, but I took pictures.
Now 10:46 pm local we are in Montanna. Specifically we are in Hardin, Montanna. Do you know what that means? That means tomorrow, I get steak, fresh from the cow. I'm thinking a pound just for starters as an appitizer. From there, it only gets better. The route through Whyoming (yeah so what) runs directly parallel to the railroad tracks. Towns are found everywhere there is water. The road and the railroad connect the dots. The reality is we had to travel probably 600 miles to only cover 500 miles. (GPS doth Rock)
So at the Hardin KOA (President's Choice Award 2004), the railroad, a coal refinery, and the Interstate are all within a mile of here, and all in plain site. Plain as in "where the deer and the antilope play" plain. Also Plane. As in flat as a board.
I won't know if it is pretty until daylight, however when I look into the sky I see twice the number of stars you do. Nah Nah!
Temperatures currently 56 degrees, tonights low 44. Furnance condition, excellent!
