PART 13: 2011 American Road Trip – Spokane WA to Dillon MT
Be sure to read Part 1 for a trip overview.Travel Dates: 4/24/11
Spokane to Dillon MT
370miWe chose the southern route to avoid snow, but we ran into snow anyway. Lighted Montana DOT signs on I-90 strongly suggested taking I-15 south due to weather conditions, and most of the highways in Montana were under construction, reducing speeds to 50mph.
I f***ing figures that the day we leave, the weather clears up. Summers in Spokane are beautiful.
Lake Coeur d’Alene
In October you can see bald eagles. I’ve done the drive around the lake in the fall. Its beautiful.
The largest (by sales volume) Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealer in the world. Almost the entire town of Kellogg is used to store inventory. People come from all over the country to buy cars and trucks here.
Arrived in Dillon MT and checked into a Motel 6.
Newton getting fed and watered.
Within minutes of getting to town, I was pulled over for doing 34 in a 25. They let me off with a warning. In general, I’ve found police in Montana to be very friendly.
There was nothing in town open for food, not even a grocery store. I ended up heating/buying whatever I could find at the gas station.
An unusually nice Motel 6
PART 14: Tornado in Colorado, Dillon MT to St Louis
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