James Kipp Recreation Area Campground

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KAREN OKIMOTO! WE HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL DAY.

Day 351 – We didn’t go anywhere today. It was 85 degrees with no breeze. We figured it’d be a slow day for the Elk, too. Ugh. We saw Deer at the campground near our site this morning and again tonight. We did several days cooking in the morning to avoid the worst of the heat – a Mexican Casserole. Tomorrow we are leaving for Billings, MT and a one-night stay at a KOA Campground with full hook-ups. I would think we’d have a signal there, in Billings, and could begin sending out the blog posts again.

MORE OF THE SAME.

Day 350 – Today was a lot like yesterday except instead of driving south, we drove north. And the scene at the Elk Viewing site was calmer and quieter. The high today was in the upper 70’s and it was sunny.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUANE! WE HOPE ALL IS WELL!

Day 349 – It was 39 degrees this morning and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. Some campers were packing up early and leaving, and their campsites were not immediately being refilled. The weekend was ending for those going back to work. Most of the people we’ve been seeing appear to be retirees. We paid for another 3 nights here, then we will move on.

EARLY MORNING ELK.

Day 348 – We got up early this morning to take a drive to see the Elk at sunrise. We were told that the Elk leave the Viewing Area every night to go off into the hill country, then return every morning as the sun rises. We got there just as the Elk were crossing the road.

They headed off into the trees and began bellowing back and forth. Since it’s a Saturday and the Elk Viewing Area would be crowded tonight, we thought the morning would be a better time to see them.

WE HAVE NO SIGNAL AGAIN.

Day 347 – Yes, we have no internet connection and no phone yet again. Blog posts will go out once we have a signal so that Rob can upload the pictures and a signal so that we can send it out. If we go somewhere and find a signal in a town or something, we’ll be in touch.

TRAVEL DAY

From: Edgewater Inn & RV Park, Malta, MT.

To: James Kipp Recreation Area, south of Malta, MT.

Day 346 – It’s September 22; Fall begins today. We think lots of people will be glad this past, hot summer is over. It was raining when we got up this morning, a bit muddy out, and it continued to rain until a little before noon on our trip south to the Elk Viewing area.