We waited at our motel while the auto shop ran the diagnostics on the car to see why the warning lights were on. They found that the anti-lock brake sensor was slightly out of adjustment and corrected that problem. It was a very expensive cure for a very small problem. By noontime we had been picked up by their courtesy van, paid the very expensive bill, and we were back on the road again. Between the towing and the repair, it was well over $500.
We drove through beautiful country with incredible skies. Now we know why they call this “big sky country”. There were snowcapped mountains ahead of us.
We stopped in Big Timber and ate lunch in the Grand Hotel. It was a delightful country restaurant with lots of locals eating lunch. Jim had Italian Tomato soup and sandwich and Ardith had a club sandwich. Both of us were pleased with the quality of the meal. We stopped in the local pharmacy to buy toothpaste. The pharmacy looked like something from the 50s. The pharmacist was moving through the place chatting with customers and directing folks to what they were looking for.
We got back on the road and headed to Missoula, Montana. We stayed in a motel (Ponderosa Lodge) that looked a bit old from the outside but the room was huge!
The owner was very pleasant and recommended the restaurant (Press Box) across the road that was part of a sports bar and small casino. Our table was right next to greenhouse style windows, which was quite comfortable.
Our waitress was a mess. We discovered that it was her first day on the job and there was no one nearby to mentor her. It took forever to be served. She had to ask us several times what we had ordered, and wasn’t really familiar with the menu. The food was fine, and more than either of us could finish. Jim had a teriyaki rice bowl with lots of veggies and chicken in it. Ardith had baked ziti with Italian sausages in it.
We returned to our room rather stuffed.
Glad you are back on the road again!
ReplyDeleteBrakes are important - glad you are safe.