It's another long traveling day. We left Sheridan, Wyoming and went to Little Big Horn.From the National Park website:
"This area memorializes the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry and the Sioux and Cheyenne in one of the Indian's last armed efforts to preserve their way of life. Here on June 25 and 26 of 1876, 263 soldiers, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer and attached personnel of the U.S. Army, died fighting several thousand Lakota, and Cheyenne warriors."
It was an overcast, rainy day. However, perhaps it was appropriate for what happened here.
General Custer went to Little Big Horn to attack the Indian village there. He and his men met a terrible end. However, what happened to the Native Americans after that was even more tragic.
I thought the Park Service tried to present a balanced view of the situation from both sides.
Back on the road again, we were on our way to Great Falls, Montana, just outside of Glacier National Park.
It rained almost the entire way.
In one area we had to cross over some flooded roads. That was pretty scary. I was worried the minivan would stall.
We saw a huge windmill farm along the way.
Our hotel in Great Falls was Heritage Inn, Best Western. They had a nice Laundry Room that we made immediate use of. I was so glad we invited our daughter and granddaughter on this trip. Tiffany was an IMMENSE help with driving, trouble shooting and doing all the chores to keep a journey safe and happy.
The Heritage Inn was really a nice hotel. We'd definitely recommend this place.
Tiffany brought this portable airbed for children which was a lifesaver everywhere we stayed. KC tends to roll around when she sleeps which would disturb poor Tif's rest if they slept together. She could also fall off the bed. The airbed was a safer (It has a lip around the edges.), better alternative.
And now... on to Glacier!
