26 Aug 2015 - Driggs, Idaho

Left Lethbridge about 8:15a and arrived in Driggs, our town for the night, about 6:15p.  864 km trip today.  Driggs is a little south of Yellowstone and west of Jackson WY.  Good travel day with no wait at the border.  Once I assured the Boarder Guard that we were not carrying a gigantic wad of cash, we were good to go -- pleasant overall.  We had a few quick stops for coffee and a picnic (south of Helena MT).  For anyone passing this way, we would recommend the cafe in Choteau, MT.  Coffee was a $1 only to fill our travel mugs and the restaurant was very nice; very friendly. So, coffee seemed a bargain; gas (premium) was $3.00 per gal.(U.S.), so even with exchange we're ahead on these two counts.  The Teton mountains were a little obscured with cloud and some rain, but that is just east of here. Covered about 800km today, so we're in good shape for tomorrow's travel.  Montana speed limit is generally 75mph (120kph) regardless of whether 4 lane divided or a regular 2 lane road with minimal shoulder --- make sense doesn't it? On the other hand, Montana is pretty open roads with very little traffic. Idaho seems a bit more sensible --- 65mph regardless!  Staying at a Super 8 that I stayed at before when on a motorbike trip.  Had dinner in town and a nice bar; remembered to turn left at the only stop light in town!.  Good NY steak with all the fixings; and they gladly deal with most substitutions on the menu items - now isn't that nice.