Billing was approximately half way to our next stop, so it seemed like a decent place to stop. Who am I kidding, we came for the waffles! On a visit here a few years ago, Marsha found the “Sassy Biscuit.”
This is a unique place – started by a couple who loved southern cooking (but never lived in the South), they make a biscuit batter that they use for everything (pancakes, waffles and even biscuits). They call them waffled pressed biscuits and ours were topped with warmed blueberries & sweet lemon butter. They are the lightest, tasty waffles we have ever had. So yes, we stop in Billings for Waffles. We lucked out – they day we stopped was the only day they were open for 2 weeks. We had planned on several breakfasts there since we spent three nights in Billings, but at least we got one at our favorite place. John and Bonnie were able to join us there for the one breakfast, They may not have been as thrilled as we were, but their plates were empty too.
We wanted to explore the area and wondered what’s here. Billings is a pretty industrial area, but we found the Pictograph State Park nearby. Although very hot, we hiked up the trail a ways. Too much for me to make it to the caves, but still a nice day.
We also went to an old home now museum – the Moss Museum. Cool home taking up a then city block. The original Moss was heavy into banking, but also started many other businesses with the new emerging technologies – phone, electricity, and city planning.
The rest of the time in Billings was spent taking care of business – Walmart, Cabela’s, oil changes, car wash, restocking and generally organizing the rig – an on going project as we are trying to get better and better at this traveling with a place for everything and everything in its place.
The KOA Campground we stay at here is the oldest KOA in the USA. It is a very nice campground with tons of stuff for families and kids. Even with all the kids, it was quiet and relaxing. A good place to stop for a few days.