Helena to Babb
Took my time waking up, made myself some yogurt and coffee in the big kitchen and read my book for a while. I ended up talking to the owner of the AirBnb and another woman who works on the property for a while. She gave me a more in depth tour of the hostel sharing that Jeanette Rankin, the first female congresswoman, used to hold meetings in the front room (very cool).
I called the shop, who still didn’t know if the part had come in so I would have to wait and be patient. Went for a run at the big track/football field down the street. I did a Chappell Roan (so good) walk + run and it was TOUGH at 4000 feet, but did my best.
I got back and was about to hop in the shower when the mechanic called and said my car was ready!!!!! I walked right over to the shop, picked ‘er up, and headed back. I ate my left over curry, packed up the car and hit the heckin’ road.
The drive to my next stop was about 3.5 hours. I finished listening to Slow Horses while I packed up the car so I started Page Boy and listened to Sasami. Had to have the windows down quite a bit because while I have a new A/C compressor it still needs to be charged.
The drive was short with lots of heavy downpour, but overall I was just so excited to be on my way.
I arrived at the campground in Babb to a man and his wife buzzing around on an ATV - Abby and Anna. They showed me where to park my car and helped me get all set up. The campsite was beautiful - right on Duck Lake, equipped with a really nice super hot shower. I took a shower, made myself a sandwich, read a bit, and got in my car while the sun was going down because it was very cold! I finished Assassin’s Quest and passed the heck out.
