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About 10 miles before we reached the border, we stopped to put the top down and wipe the raindrops off the windshield. We spiffed everything up a little because Mike Cuffe, the chairman of the Majestic Mountains Model T Tour was planning to meet us at the border with a few Model T friends. When we got back in, the car wouldn't start. The battery was dead! More than 3,000 miles and we couldn't get the last ten! Fortunately, Ben is good at hand-cranking the T and he got us running again.

As we approached the Port of Entry at Roosville, we could see the Model T's on the other side. What was surprising was that a customs agent was walking toward us with a camera. He motioned for the car behind us to back up and took our picture approaching the gates. (I'd love a copy of that photo, if any of the agents are reading this.) When it was our turn, we were asked all the customary questions and then they welcomed us home. It was so exciting! And then, Ben had to get out and crank the car again to get us started.

A group of around 20 people were there to greet us, with a "Welcome Home" banner and American flags. After introductions, presentations and photos, and official greetings from the mayor, we drove parade-style into Eureka, Montana. We felt like absolute celebrities and it was so much fun. Mike treated us to a Bubba Burger, proclaimed by Regis and Kelly as the best hamburger in America, and eventually we headed on our way to Whitefish, the location of the tour.

We aren't in Whiitefish tonight, we are in Kalispell (remember what I said about booking reservations in advance?) but hope to get back into Whitefish tomorrow. We hadn't expected to be here this early and our reservations don't start until Sunday. Wish us luck because I didn't let Ben bring a tent.