Day 13 – Drove over 300 miles today. Longest drive yet. Most was in Montana which is mostly farms, ranches and rolling hills. In between there are large numbers of hillsides that have eroded forming bluffs.
Stopped in Forsyth, MT for a late breakfast at the Speedway Cafe (a small hole in the wall diner that looked abandoned from the outside). Encountered Bob Watts, a delightful artist who was working on a 3-D installation of a village with moving parts, cars, and trains. Imagine a scale train exhibit, but mounted as a mural on the wall. It is completely carved from 3” sheets of styrofoam and painted. He has been working on it for 6 months and estimates another 2 months. His other claim to fame is his nickname “Crowbar Man” because he sells artwork that he paints with a crowbar. This is true Americana, folks.
Made it to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. This is significant because Mark has now been to all 50 states (only #47 for me). Did a short kayaking trip up the Little Missouri River before packing it in for the night.
