So we bugged out of Rapid City early on Sunday morning (08/25) so we could start making our way across South Dakota
Through Wyoming

And into MONTANA

Two really long days of hot (90 degrees) driving. Spent the first night at a cute little KOA in Livingston, Montana just outside Bozeman. Our campsite:

It was a nice little campground on the river, the camp hosts were really nice and Basil Boy seemed to really like it.

Basil Boy is Kim’s basil plant that decided to make the trip with us from Boulder. So far, he has provided his own unique contribution to many of our meals. We have provided him with a high-class container (a shout out to Ted and Claudia and the FIREBALL) for the trip and other than leaning over a bit, he seems to be enjoying the trip. Whenever we arrive at a new location, Kim takes him out, makes sure he has sufficient water and sunlight and asks him to contribute a leaf or two for dinner. She seems a bit obsessed with Basil Boy and as hard as it might be to believe, it is not the first time she has had a thing for a boy.