Saladin 7 Adventures

Day 8 on our 2017 trip was a very long day.  We started that morning in Gillette, Wyoming and headed north to the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (check out that post here ).  By 2:00 we were back on the road with hotel reservations in Cody for the night.  But we had plans to go by way of the Beartooth Highway and still had upwards of 5 hours of driving time. The drive to Red Lodge was about 2 hours and most of the kids were able to catch a nap.  We arrived in Red Lodge with a need to stretch the legs and eat some dinner.  The Red Box Car  is a great little roadside diner right on Hwy 212 and just before the gateway to Beartooth Pass.  We filled up on delicious burgers, fries, and shakes and were able to sit on a beautiful deck next to a very rushing Rock Creek.  After a quick bathroom break, we were ready to ascend into the Beartooth Mountains. I'd read multiple books and online postings about Beartooth Pass and we were excited to traverse through the mou

Day 8 on our 2017 out west vacation was one of our longest days on the trip with over 7 hours of driving but with some amazing memories.  I've broken this day into to two posts.  Our first planned stop that day: The Little Bighorn Battlefield and National Cemetery. BUT....  thanks to reading through my favorite resource - Moon Yellowstone/Grand Teton Guidebook  , I had discovered something that by pure coincidence would be a memory our family would never forget.  The Battle of Little Bighorn (Custer's Last Stand) occurred on June 25th, 1876, and every year on the weekend nearest that date, the Real Bird family hosts the Battle of the Little Bighorn Reenactment .  The cost is very reasonable ($20 per car) and the history and entertainment value is tremendous.  There are bleachers for spectators to sit in and a narrator reads the story of the events leading up to the battle.  Actors posing as Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Two Moons, and General Custer among others bring the bat