Arrived in Glendive at10:30, stopped at the coffee bean restaurant for coffee, as I didn't get coffee at the motel this morning. From all the noise last night I believe the owner/managers were partying too long , too hard, last night, to get up this morning and put out the Continental breakfast and coffee. So I Had to stop for some java! Then a railroad character stopped in and the chatting began! Turns out he was familiar with ..... Yeah just about everything ...

Yet another day blessed, with beautiful, quiet, roads where the scenery is awe-inspiring. Pictures never bring the fulfillment one experiences when witnessed in person. Nature is amazing. As hard as we try, humans will never be an equal to nature's natural phenomena! After a quick look around town, I decided to stay here, in Belle Fourche, SD. at the quaint Ace Motel. I was planning on staying a couple of days, unfortunately the forecast is for heavy rains after...

Just had to stop for a view. Beautiful Huge. The buffalo in the gorge are just specks if you can see them at all.

Guess I don't have my riding butt yet, I'm bushed. Well, more like wind blown & burnt. I even put on the sun screen, well ok, maybe too late! But, I still enjoyed the ride! I'm amazed at all the flooding along Hwy 2. Many of the roads are still closed because the bridges are out. Was wanting to take a ferry ride, but the water's too high and the ferry's not running. That & I was told it's 80 miles of gravel. Too bad Marlene's not with me. We probably wo...

Glad I'm on holidays, because I had a late start riding to day. I didn't sleep well last night, plus I played with the pictures I had taken yesterday, till early this morning then had a great sleep from about 4 till 8. Oh well, that's one of the perks of the life of leisure! My first rest stop & this entry are from the rest stop in Malta. This area has had lots of rain & there is still a lot of flooded land. But it is beautiful today! Traveling Hwy 2 ...