Wed., Sept. 4
Travel Williston, ND to Havre, MT
Wow, new paved road for about 10 km.
Yesterday they were at our exit at 4 pm. I can see why they are putting
in new roads, this area needs an interstate for the amount of traffic.
Once we are through Williston about 10 miles
we gain back another hour.
A short
distance into Montana on Hwy 2 all the oil rigs etc. disappear. Then about 110
miles through Reservation land and there is nothing, a very boring drive.
Oh yes and road construction on gravel for
about 5-10 miles.
Brand new just getting installed
New type of donkey/pump??
Montana road construction
We certainly noticed the difference in roads; it felt like we were driving
on a train track.
The small town of Wolf
Point is known for farming but especially honey about 4,000 bee colonies produce
about ½ million lbs of honey.
We stopped
in Glasgow for diesel and it had started to rain.
I ran into grab coffees and because I brought
my own mug or refill it was $.25 and using one of their cups was $1.
Cheapest coffee ever and it was pretty good.
In Saco, old with the new
Ft Peck Lake is massive when in the 1930’s the dam was built by the US Army
Corps of Engineers it provides electric power, irrigation and recreation.
There are a few smaller reservoirs along this
route, Nelson Reservoir near Malta and where the landscape is getting a little
greener.
Havre is a small city and got
its beginnings as a transportation hub where the railroad brought supplies for
the miners, trappers, and the military at the nearby Ft. Assiniboine.
Not much left of this fort either, a sign on
the highway and a few buildings.
There
were 2 campsites in Havre but right on the main road so we decided the one that
advertised “quiet” would be good.
It
didn’t look like much but it was good for the night and at least 6 very big
rigs pulled in after us.
Daily Stats:
Today's distance:
546 km
Weather: Sunny; High: 29 degrees; Lo: 19 degrees
Diesel:
$3.97 Gal; Gas $3.67 Glasgow,
MT
Wildlife: 2 Pelicans, Cdn geese, ducks
Campsite:
Evergreen Campground $33
W/E and WiFi
Walking: 2 km
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