Days 6-7 – Cheyenne to Bozeman, MT

We left Cheyenne on a bright sun shiny day, heading out for Sheridan, Wyoming. For once, we didn’t have to deal with road construction that made for major delays. YEAH!  It’s not easy maneuvering this motorhome through some of the narrow lanes they have devised to torture us drivers. 

One thing we noticed as we wended our way north was a huge number of motorcycles on the road. One gas station that we stopped at had to have had at least 50 motorcycles parked there in lines to get gas. John asked one of the men standing around if they were going to something in particular and the response was that they were just out for a ride.  I think they thought John was joking when he asked the question because we found out later that this is the week for the gathering at Sturgis. There were a number of women riding solo and lots of 3-wheel bikes. I told John that I might be able to ride one of them by myself as I wouldn't have to remember to put my foot down when we stopped - a problem I had years ago when we were riding bikes. He had to stop and help me pick my bike up more than once!  Interestingly enough, there are road signs all over the state of Wyoming trying to make drivers conscious of motorcycles and their rights to be on the road, too. 

Our night in Sheridan was good, except for the rain. It seems the rain clouds gather in the late afternoon and continue until early in the morning, so no awning out, no outside sitting to enjoy the nice, cool weather, and no outdoor cooking.  We are usually tired by this time and it’s “let’s go get something to eat and then go to bed” time.

Just into Montana north of Sheridan, we encountered the Custer Battlefield Museum, “Where the Battle of the Little Big Horn began,” in Garryowen, Montana. (Here’s the link if you want to see some of what we saw: http://www.custermuseum.org). We weren’t allowed to take photos inside the museum – only outside.  We did sit through a video that provides lots of information on what led up to the battle. 

Next stop is Bozeman, MT.  We're getting closer and closer to retreat!