Day 53: Ennis, MT to Philipsburg, MT-- Phun in Philipsburg

Sofie and Gibby winning this puzzle thing

Sofie and Gibby winning this puzzle thing

We slept in a bit this morning and shuttled almost 2 and a half hours to Philipsburg, MT, to keep up with our stayovers. The second half of the ride was much better than the first because 1) we stopped for McDonalds and 2) we sang songs to keep us occupied! Since we’re staying in a library tonight, a lot of us spent a few hours reading, playing games, and doing trivia. We also explored Philipsburg a little bit, mailed off some postcards, and got ice cream. Even on shuttle days, we’re still focused on our mission; we got a portrait while looking around downtown! Plus, more good news! We’re planning to ride tomorrow! If the air quality decreases enough again, we’ll call it midway through. But as of right now, it’s looking like the whole 80 miles! Woohoo!

— Marielle

View from inside the van. Accurate.

View from inside the van. Accurate.

Trivia!

Trivia!

Maya can read!

Maya can read!

Cute bathtub with cute pink flowers

Cute bathtub with cute pink flowers

Cute pink building

Cute pink building

Philipsburg wildlife depicted in a mural

Philipsburg wildlife depicted in a mural