On a sunny morning I drive out of Butte and head for Missoula where I plan to camp and have the day to explore the town. I find a good place to have breakfast, plonk the address into my Sat Nav and hit the road. Paul’s Pancakes is outside of Missoula’s downtown, in a mall […]
Billings, Bozeman and Butte, Montana
I drive into Montana – Big Sky country. My first stop is Miles City where I caffeinate for the long drive ahead. Miles City a is still fast asleep on a Sunday morning, but I find a diner/restaurant where I get my coffee, and an entire coffeepot so that I can refill my own cup […]
Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, South Unit
In North Dakota, a sunny day quickly turns into a thundery one. The wind helps the clouds conglomerate, hook up, build electricity and thunder down on the campers. Thankfully, the storms tend to come in the evening and rage throughout the night, so my day-time adventuring is not hindered. At night, my tent shakes as […]
The Stunning Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Unit) North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park sits on the western edge of North Dakota and is divided into the South and North Unit; they are about 100 km apart, between them a designated wilderness area. I first visit the North Unit – it is more remote and less frequented by visitors; the South Unit sits on the […]
Beautiful Drive through North Dakota
North Dakota is all green and blue. The sky blankets you. The highway dips into and out of valleys. Each time I emerge over the ridge, I gasp – the sky is big. Montana is called ‘Big Sky Country,’ but I don’t know how the sky can get any bigger than this. The I-94 stretches […]
Ely, the underground, storms and 4 year old mayors
On the way to Theodore National Roosevelt National Park I make a few stops – the drive is too long for one day and I don’t want to spend more than four hours on the road a day to get a better flavour for the Northern States, keep my neck from stiffening and manage my […]
Superior’s North Shore and the North Woods, Minnesota
Lake Superior is the biggest fresh water lake in the world. I’ve seen its shores many times from the Canadian side, and being in Minnesota, this was my chance to see it from the US side…and perhaps compare which side is better?! So, we set off for a drive along the North Shore of Lake […]
Minneapolis, Minnesota
On the way to Minneapolis we stopped by Madison, Wisconsin’s capital. The capital’s downtown is wedged between two lakes, and the streets are lined with pubs, coffee houses and boutiques. Madison is the home of the the University of Wisconsin, and the university life is a huge part of the town. The best part of […]