650 miles today from Miles City, MT to Coeur d'Alene, ID. And I thought North Dakota was long.

The plants were looking a little sad, so I watered them this morning. I think the cold at night has been tough on the orchids, but they appreciated the water:

Today was all about driving with a few short breaks rather than one extended break. I stopped at a rest area with a short hike to an overlook in eastern Montana:

East of Bozeman, I stopped at the Montana Wheat Bakery for a Reuben. I made my lunch sandwiches with Montana Wheat bread during my detail to the B-D National Forest, so it was cool to check out the bakery that the bread came from.

I drove on and eventually crossed the continental divide east of Butte, which I think is the highest point of my drive:

My rig has been doing a great job, especially climbing to the pass out of Montana and into Idaho. As I descended from the mountains into Coeur d'Alene with the sun setting, the light cast dramatic shadows on the timbered hillsides and sparkled on the serene lake. Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures, and my attempt at a description falls short. I would like to come back and will take pictures then.

Wenatchee is about 200 miles away and I plan on getting there by midday. Hopefully check in with the Bed & Breakfast and then find a storage.

Thanks to everyone for their posts to comments and facebook as well as emails. Everyone who has posted a comment to my blog by the time of my next post (tomorrow if I keep having good luck with wireless) will get a free beer (lager, ale, or root).