Saturday, October 13, 2012

From Goodbye to Stonehenge


On October 2nd we said goodbye to our coworkers and Yellowstone families and hit the open road, about an hour after which the tears started flowing. It's amazing how quickly bonds can be formed, sometimes without even realizing it. I think part of my heart will always be in Yellowstone, just as part of it will always need to wander.
Aspens, my favorite tree

That day we made it to the Ringing Rocks near Butte, MT. These rocks are really cool, they are high up on a mountain and when you hit them with a hammer (or in our case a tire iron) they ring like bells. The most interesting fact about them though is when they are removed from the area they no longer ring. It was fun to climb around and bang the rocks for awhile before hitting the road again.
Sean at the Ringing Rocks
Our final stop for the night was the 50,000 silver dollar bar near the western border of Montana. The bar was very interesting, there really were 50,000 silver dollars displayed all over the bar. Each dollar had the names of the people who dedicated it inscribed in the wood underneath it. There was also a free campground behind the store that we of course took advantage of, thanks to my friend Stacy for the tip on that one.

The next morning we stopped in Washington at the Man-made Stonehenge Monument. The monument is a replica of the original Stonehenge and was erected to serve as the first World War I memorial in the U.S. It was impressive and we caught it at the perfect time, as the sun was shining through it.

Stonehenge Monument


Sean being cute, as always

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