{"id":9331,"date":"2011-11-24T19:27:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T01:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=9331"},"modified":"2011-11-24T20:32:27","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T02:32:27","slug":"yellowstone-river-campground-billings-mt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2011\/11\/yellowstone-river-campground-billings-mt\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellowstone River Campground, Billings, MT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arrived at this gorgeous campground along the Yellowstone River at 5:30ish after a brief foray to an unknown spot in town that was horrible&#8230; my confusion in thinking this place was not open this winter&#8230;but called and it was so came on down the road.<\/p>\n<p>Had a walk with Bear in the dark, but there is a wonderful pet area.  More later&#8230;took some photos from the road and hopefully some are worth posting.<\/p>\n<p>Folks arrived back in CO after a whirlwind trip to Lake Charles, LA to get goodies and my step-Grandmama!!<\/p>\n<p>More in a bit.<\/p>\n<p>*** MORE :)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBilling2909.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBilling2909.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friends, Patty and Fred are at Jim and Mary&#8217;s for the winter&#8230;we had a wonderful visit and Bear fell in love&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hee&#8230;we all took the morning walk together.  Patty and I were having a cup of coffee before I left.  She was sharing the couch with Bear when he decided to get a bit fresh :)!<\/p>\n<p>Down the road Bear and I went about 8:30.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBillings2927.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBillings2927.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I LOVE Montana!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBillings2932.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBillings2932.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even with grayish skies it was beautiful.  I didn&#8217;t get a photo, but Bozeman Pass &#8211; GORGEOUS!!!  The sun poked through and lit portions of the mountains.  Some blue sky to contrast with the overcast.<\/p>\n<p>I had bare, dry roads all day and although signs warned of &#8220;Serious crosswinds&#8221; between Livingstone and Big Timber, there were maybe 5 kind of tough miles wind-wise&#8230;and nothing that seemed serious as I passed.<\/p>\n<p>Approaching Billings, the sun was setting behind me and it made for a bit of cloud alpenglow over Billings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBillings2939.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/MissoulaBillings2939.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 2 &#8211; a great day!  Bear is doing so well and is a wonderful rv companion.  I miss Mr. Bob but reports are that all is well at home.  Wild Thing is being a champ. <\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow &#8211; pending weather&#8230;Ft. Caspar at Casper, Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, Thanksgiving dinner aboard Wild Thing???  &#8211;  Ribeye steak sandwich with cheddar and jalapenos on a homemade flour tortilla, oven baked fries and some cranberry relish &#8211; a little non-traditional but hit the spot!  Dessert by Patty&#8230;some decadent cookie-bar-chocolate chip-cream cheese things.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrived at this gorgeous campground along the Yellowstone River at 5:30ish after a brief foray to an unknown spot in town that was horrible&#8230; my confusion in thinking this place was not open this winter&#8230;but called and it was so came on down the road. 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