WEATHER: Gorgeous sunny day. Highs in 60s
We packed up at Yellowstone. As we were leaving the park, a mother and baby elk crossed the highway. So cute!
We drove about 200 miles north through Montana. It is really pretty. Mostly we were in valleys with snow capped mountains around us. We followed the Yellowstone River for quite awhile, then the Missouri River. There are lots of fishing and ski lodges. Huge ranches with cattle and large irrigation equipment. I think they are growing alphalfa. We also saw domesticated bison.....I guess they need to raise them so tourists like us can eat bison burgers, brats, nachos, etc.!
Lunch was at a brewpub in Bozeman, a cute college town. The pub was on the Montana State University campus. We caught up on internet work, then hit the road again.
We are camping just one night at a beautiful campground on a lake north of Helena. 
Most of the campers are families from Helena who have come out for the weekend to fish. They are catching a lot of rainbow trout. Our site overlooks the lake. Very spacious sites, I think so that the boat, camper and car can all fit. We were hoping that someone would give us one, but mo luck. No hook-ups, but we are fine. The only downside is no flush toilets or showers. The vault toilets are actually the cleanest I have seen. Is the word vault toilet supposed to connote something nicer than pit toilet? They are all called vault toilets now.
We built a campfire and talked with a few neighbors. Beautiful temperature for a fire and for sitting outside. No bugs.
Tomorrow, we will continue north to Glacier National Park, on the Canadian border.
DINNER: I added spinach, carrots, and celery to the leftover meatball/veg soup to finish that up. I added a few chunks of Parmesan cheese to thicken it up, with some toasted Italian bread on the side.
With no showers can you just jump in the lake ?
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