Rerouting from Glacier, we still want to be on a route toward Vancouver. The smoke maps indicate that Missoula has acceptable air. The maps are updated each morning, but of course, smoke will move where the wind wants to go.
It wasn’t an easy drive. We are tired when we arrive at the Missoula KOA. It’s in a very developed area, surrounded by Costco, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, etc. Home here in Generica.
At the campground, before we can get out of the coach, a woman in a car is hollering and waving. It’s about our Gwinnett Georgia tag. She lives in Missoula and doesn’t see any Gwinnett tags. Her 11 year old daughter was born at Gwinnett Medical Center and it was her daughter’s birthday, so the lady introduced us to her daughter and enjoyed the memories the unexpected encounter evoked. She had worked in Suwanee and was presently employed with a Duluth company, working remotely.
The air is horrible. My sinuses are now in full revolt. We decide we need an air purifier and masks. We visit seven stores. No luck. All the stores report that they sell out as fast as they can get them in. We stay indoors (or in RV, if that’s indoors), shop for groceries and eat out for dinner. Famous Dave’s claims award winning ribs. I would give it awards. The best ribs I’ve ever had. Best baked beans, too.
At Sean Kelly’s Stone of Accord Irish pub we joined hands through the stone of accord.
Glad that you are in “one accord” on this trip.
At least you got stoned! I bet those ribs were really good.
A pretty powerful statement: a Georgia boy travels all the way to Montana and eats the best ribs he’s ever had – I hope you will be receiving commissions from Famous Dave’s – I now HAVE to go and try those ribs. If you ever turn South and maybe head to Texas, get to Cooper’s BBQ in Llano where I ate the best BBQ brisket – BY FAR – that I’ve ever eaten. It made me think about converting to BBQ beef instead of pork. Safe travels and keep writing. TD
The last time I got a restaurant recommendation from you I ended up eating cow tongue in Reno.
bad luck to be out there and have to deal with smoke ! Really bad to be having a hard time getting to Glacier, that’s where I really want to go. The photos of the wide open country are incredible !! It must be mind boggling to stand there and look at miles and miles of miles and miles .. To be at those buffalo jumps, must get an eerie sense of history, feel the presence of the spirits (wow, gettin into that Indian thing)