Sept 20th: Mammoth Hot Springs to Livingston 96km 251m

Gardiner, Montana

Today is our last day.  With just a coffee and a granola bar for breakfast we were on the road by 7:15.  We exited Yellowstone Park after 5 km and passed through Gardiner, a real western looking town.  Our route followed the Yellowstone River to Livingston, so it was downhill all the way.  With the wind at our backs we flew down the highway at an average speed of 30kph.  It was 55km before we stopped for breakfast.  After breakfast we continued non-stop to Livingston and back to our car.   We arrived in Livingston shortly after noon.

We disassembled the bikes, packed them into the car and headed back to Montreal.  Within 15 miles we had a broken-down car and we flagged down some locals.  The local tow truck recommended Larry’s Foreign Car Service and there we went.  Larry looked at our car and diagnosed a seized alternator.  The parts had to be shipped overnight, so his wife Cornice arranged a ride to a hotel and we over-nighted in Livingston.  

Delivery to Larry's Foreign Auto Service