Category Archives: road trip

Yep, we drove 575 miles today.  From Billings, Montana to Chamberlain, South Dakota. We were on the road at 7:45 AM.  I had my coffee, Banjo Man had his green tea.  We were ready. It turned out to be one … Continue reading →

We were up at 5 AM, and on the road at 9 AM. How Banjo managed to get all of our stuff–including 5 dozen jars of jam and salsa–into the car I will never know.  I only hope my dobro … Continue reading →

3281 miles later…

Last Saturday we left Cody by 7:30 AM, with a quick stop to peek inside the doors of Buffalo  Bill’s famous Irma Hotel. And then we headed north again, to pick up I-80 and head west. We stopped in Bozeman … Continue reading →

We arrived in Cody Friday morning, and of course the first thing Banjo Man wanted to do was eat.  So we parked downtown and treated ourselves to a Mexican lunch in a real restaurant. Then it was time to hit … Continue reading →

We got a late start on day 7, due to both of us having business to take care of.  I’d been sent a rather strange line edit of my novella (due out in November, finished in April) and needed to … Continue reading →

Day Six started out with palm trees–fake ones, due to the Kansas sense of humor—at a giant truck stop.  This truck stop was so big it even had a food court.  I was impressed, being a truck stop fan. And … Continue reading →

I have mixed feelings about Abilene.  First of all, it’s not easy to get to because there is a lot of Kansas.  Not that Kansas isn’t a perfectly nice state, but it is a challenge to drive that many miles … Continue reading →