Holiday USA 2022
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Day 1: And finally we are off...   (Monday 8th August 2022)
Day 2: Wild horses couldn't drag me away.   (Tuesday 9th August 2022)
Day 3: The road to nowhere..   (Wednesday 10th August 2022)
Day 4: Hey Brian!   (Thursday 11th August 2022)
Day 5: Lonesome Dove and Glacier part 2   (Friday 12th August 2022)
Day 6: Cherries to Darby   (Saturday 13th August 2022)
Sunday 14th August 2022
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Yellowstone Dutton ranch

Good morning folks a dip in the hot tub to get us going!

The not too shabby view from the hot tub.

Just 5 minutes up the road the Yellowstone Dutton ranch

The Yellowstone Series with the adorable Kevin Costner, filmed right here. We didn't manage to see any stars, on the up side we weren't chased off the driveway by any shotgun wielding security folk.

A hasty drive by shot of he house chosen by paramount, to host the Dutton families exploits.

Fettys cafe and bar.

Lunch in Wisdom. A rare sunday brunch find. Loved my Greek Gyro, Ian had the ham and cheese toasty with fries.

Follwed by a trip to the Silver Mine gift shop. Run by Darryl and his wife Kate, This couple of golden oldies made a fuss of us.

We visited Butte, a mining town with the buy line of "The most valuable hill in the USA" with its 7000 ft long x 5600 ft wide pit, the chemicals which have settled in the pit are so toxic they kill wildlife, there is a regular warning claxon and gunshot noise to scare the birds away.

From1955 til 1982 it was the USA's largest truck operated open pit copper mine.

We visited a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives, in the granite mountain speculator fire.

After a refreshing shower we headed to main street, after a stroll we tried some craft lagers in "Plonk".

After that we headed off and found "Shred Monk" another artisan brewery, they roast all their own coffee, and brew a small selection of ales.

Ian has gone vegitarian, this is our starter of roasted snow peas in a sesame and lemon honey dip. He's looking for the meat.

Home to bed at our latest resting place The Saphire Motel, with its piped 50's music and constant aroma of cinnamon.

Well goodnight dear reader, see you when the fog lifts xx


Comments: (2)

"I\'ve seen the toxic pit at Butte on youtoobs before.. very cool you went there.. Sapphire motel sign looks brilliant !! you guys really do make the most of these trips! so cool!!" - Gareth

"I\'ve seen the toxic pit at Butte on youtoobs before.. very cool you went there.. Sapphire motel sign looks brilliant !! you guys really do make the most of these trips! so cool!!" - Gareth

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Day 8: Second day in Bozeman   (Monday 15th August 2022)
Day 9: Yellowstone   (Tuesday 16th August 2022)
Day 10: Yellowstone, its mostly about Bison.   (Wednesday 17th August 2022)
Day 11: Cody and the Silver Dollar   (Thursday 18th August 2022)
Day 12: The Brothel Deadwood and other fun stuff   (Friday 19th August 2022)
Day 13: There's a lot of bears.   (Saturday 20th August 2022)
Day 14: Crazy Horse!   (Sunday 21st August 2022)
Day 15: Custer to Estes   (Monday 22nd August 2022)
Day 16: Rocky Mountain National Park   (Tuesday 23rd August 2022)
Day 17: Buena Vista via Pikes Peak.   (Wednesday 24th August 2022)
Day 18: St Elmo's ghost town   (Thursday 25th August 2022)
Day 19: Monarch Crest and the great laundry scandal   (Friday 26th August 2022)
Day 20: Going to see an old friend   (Saturday 27th August 2022)
Day 21: Arches and a UTV   (Sunday 28th August 2022)
Day 22: The Launch debacle and goodbye Moab   (Monday 29th August 2022)
Day 23: The Chesterfield chain reaction.   (Tuesday 30th August 2022)
Day 24: Pendleton and a pub crawl   (Wednesday 31st August 2022)
Day 25: Underground life in Pendleton   (Thursday 1st September 2022)
Day 26: Return to Mt St Helens.   (Friday 2nd September 2022)
Day 27: A last farewell   (Saturday 3rd September 2022)