July 19th/21st 2009 Keeping track of time Having endured a terrible night - despite its beautiful scenery, Wolf Creek Campground is not a 100 metres from the I-95 with trucks and cars hurtling by at all hours - Nik and I set off for the Big Sky: Montana. We skirted around Moscow before stopping at Panhandlers Pies in Sandpoint for brunch. Hashbrowns, griddle cakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs and endless coffee refills were in order! As were two to-go slices of razzleberry pie to enjoy at lunchtime. We carried on north through Naples and bypassed Moravia to turn right at B [View Full Entry]

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(English version on the bottom) Unsere Lieben Wieder ist eine Woche vergangen und uns geht es nach wie vor ausgezeichnet. Ich sitze auf einer kleinen Terrasse eines Retaurants und schreibe den neuen Bericht währen Maja nebenan im Laundromat unsere Kleider wäscht. Sehr traditionelle Arbeitsteilung, nicht wahr? Wir sind in Bozeman, einer relativ kleinen Stadt und werden heute noch zum Yellowstone National Park fahren. Wir sind natürlich gespannt, was wir dort erleben werden. Nach dem Waterton NP sind wir ohne grosse Formalitäten über die Grenze in die USA eingereist und in den Glacier [View Full Entry]

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The reason this blog is so late? We've been at the corner of "no" and "where" all day long. After 16 hours on the road, we finally arrived outside Bozeman, MT. After our jaunt to 1880s town, we made another fun stop at Wall Drug, a ginormous tourist trap in Wall, SD. We were lucky to get out, only purchasing a piece of clothing each (and milkshakes, of course.) Next up was Mount Rushmore, where Freddie and Gimli bravely marched us into the Black Hills. Quick stop to take lots of pics and get back on the road to.... ...the Crazy [View Full Entry]

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So here goes...thought I should try this blogging thing while I am still at a computer I am familiar with. I am starting to realize that I am actually going on this adventure...and soon! I have about seven different lists started but not finished right now. I'm sure that number will just keep growing in the next few weeks. Leaving Bozeman on the 14th. Arrive on the O.P. to visit friends for a few days and then I am off! Will arrive in Quito, Ecuador on the 19th of May. Till then!!! [View Full Entry]

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Bienviajar---A week and a half to go in Montana.. Gee this place is pretty So 1st day of setting up this travel blog- In hopes to post pictures and journal like entries at least everyother week.. I also have a myspace/flicker acct. artistwebsite and facebook-which I don't really check. I think this will be the easiest way to track my intinerary/in combination with pictures, so please check back. links to other sites: www.myspace.com/AmyTrue www.antbite.mosiacglobe.com [View Full Entry]

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Yellowstone warranted a second day so we headed down to the park early. We first checked out the thermal springs, it smelt like Rotorua if you are a kiwi. The colours were impressive with an array of orange, pinks and greens. Its hard to see how trees can grow in these conditions. I got duped into believing the others had seen a frog in one of the hot springs. I'll get them back one day, maybe at their wedding. The buffalos are humongous and after talking to a guide we learnt that Bison and Buffalo are synonymous, I had thought they [View Full Entry]

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Today was an ish day. I got to sleep in, which was great, and we had the hugenormous cinnamon roll for breakfast (at 11) after a rather disappointing email. Then we went and payed with the kis over lunch, which was a ton of fun. I was with a bunch of boys who were enjoying watching cars, looking for punch buggies, and beating ech other. I think they were cheating, though, because I never saw one, and they were hitting quite a bit ;) “Cousini” they’d say, for PT Cruisers and things. “Hummer!” Oh that was exciting. Really they were just [View Full Entry]

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So yesterday… the TD and most of the crew were in leathers- that’s a first! A bit frustrating, but good venue for the most part. When they refurbished it a dozen years ago, they put the stage at a 12 degree angle, which made everything a bit odd. Good to see Ron and Karon and Ken and Kareen (my uncle and aunt and Sarah’s dad and aunt). I went to bed after whooping some rear at cribbage (doing my uncles proud!) Today… The alarm clock really wasn’t my friend. It wasn’t too early, I just didn’t want to have to deal [View Full Entry]

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Last night we went to sleep in Trout Creek to thunder and rain. We had found an RV park after dark when the highway was mostly quiet. This morning we woke to 18 wheelers and a train rumbling by at 7:00 AM. Our new rule is never to drive after dark so we had to reach Yellowstone by 6:00 PM tonight. That involved about 4 hours of Interstate highway. But the rest of the day was on empty and very scenic road following the Clark Fork river through rolling hills suitable only for cattle graising and horse travel. Stopping only for [View Full Entry]

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Ok so the day is here and I figured I'd send out one last little blog before I hit the open road. Nothing like a nice ride across country, taking in the scenery as I sit back and relax...NOT!! On a Greyhound bus!? haha The bus will likely be a long, uncomfortable, restless overnight travel; the advantage? :save a little money by flying directly from an international airport and because it's overnight I won't need to pay for a hotel room!) No problem with that, I'm going to have to get use to that whole public transportation thing anyway. Oh how [View Full Entry]

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