July 5 – travel day: Princeton, Minnesota to Red Lodge, Montana.
David drove the whole way because he finds it more interesting. To cope with the long hours in the car, I read books, sleep, eat snacks, listen to books on tape, and take pictures of funny road signs. Every time we stopped for gas, food, or restroom, I put on my running shoes and ran for 7-8 minutes (approximately a mile by my estimation). That movement saved my muscles from that awful cramped yet restless feeling!
We camped just outside Red Lodge, Montana, which is just outside Yellowstone. We set up the tent in record time, probably due in part to the gentle moisture descending upon our heads from the ominous clouds.
