The Endeavor crew is currently docked in Hardin, Montana (appr 40 miles se of Billings). We pulled in here yesterday coming in from Missoula, Montana. A very pleasurable drive, actually put in almost 400 miles (the most that I will want to do) but as we were leaving Missoula there was a rain storm coming for the day so got ourselves rousted and on the road by 8 am (yawn) to avoid the bad weather. Was some talk of snow in the passes, did not want to encounter these conditions and were successful in staying ahead of the storm. Some drizzle but pretty much clear roads.

High Life......

Decided to stay over a day to take in the Little Bighorn Battlefield experience (what the hey, we can do that if we wish.....but am watching the weather).
I really enjoy American history and to be able to look over the same grounds that this famous battle of June 25, 1876 actually happened on was incredible. Let your imagination take you back and you can almost hear the gun blasts, Calvary bugles and primal Indian screams coming from the hills. Kind of spooky.
I debate in my mind the right and wrong of this historical event and which side to feel sad or happy for. I tend to side with the native Indians because I have always felt that the white man and US government bullied these people out of their homes and ways of life. No matter what considerations they were granted through treaty signings, the soldiers eventually made an appearance in which they were to run the Indian off what they thought was theirs simply because of the government reacting to American greed. It was always that the Indian reservation was continually containing what was wanted so they had to go. This was the one victory that the Indians had in all of the years of fighting the white aggressors and it would seem that Custer came in a little cocky in thinking it would be an easy battle. I always tend to root for the underdog in sporting events, so this is right up  my alley in cheering........go braves!!!! 

Oil Painting Depicting the Battle

 

 

Memorial with a Listing of the Casualties

 

 

Road Rash.......

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