From our site in Bigfork
Setting Up in Bigfork
Our goals were simple, we wanted to fish and see Glacier National Park. Oh yeah and maybe play some golf.
The first two days at Bigfork really didn’t offer us a
chance to fish any as it pretty much rained cats and dogs. Too bad it didn’t
rain fish! It did give us a chance to
explore the area some and check out Kalispell. There is quite a history in that
area.
Since the weather eluded us for fishing we were able to take
in the arts! Bigfork has some pretty
cool artists and their studios are available on the main drag. Only if we had a bigger RV!! The other art thing we did was go to a
musical at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse. We decided to go see Spamalot since it
fit our schedule best.
We had a chance to visit with someone in the know at the
playhouse and learned about the actors and how they end up in a small town in
northwestern Montana. These young people have a huge challenge as they have to
learn lines in five musicals that run during the summer season. Steve and I
take our hats off to them as we are challenged to remember our address! Oh yeah, we kind-of don’t have one!!
We left Bigfork on Saturday June 22nd to hang out
for a while in Hungry Horse. Steve’s sister Chris, her husband Dale, and one of
their children, Rachel, were going to be there during part of the time we were
so we decided to stay longer to get a chance to visit with them.
The first few days we ventured into Glacier National Park.
If you ever get a chance to come to this area of Montana we highly recommend it
as you will not be disappointed.
Glacial flour makes the color
Inviting but cold Lake McDonald
A waterfall in Glacier National Park
Lake McDonald from the Lodge
The park offers a variety of sites including a short Trail
in the Cedars. We came across this root structure from a huge cedar tree that
had seen better days.
Root art along the Trail in the Cedars but Steve say's it looks like my hair in the morning
There is also a beautiful waterfall as part of Avalanche
Creek. Shortly after passing the waterfall
it started to rain so we decided it was a good time to seek out some cover for
a bit and this buck strolled by. Funny the rain didn’t seem to stop him from
eating!
Avalanche Creek
Just Passing Through
We were able to play golf a few times at the Glacier
View Golf Club. One of the wonderful things about traveling is you get to
encounter both great golf courses and great scenery!
The View at the Glacier View Golf Club
We were told fishing at the Hungry Horse Reservoir might
produce some of those critters with gills so we set out one day to just find
out! We found the spot (a creek entering
the reservoir) and set-up to try. The act of fishing was fun, the place
beautiful, the weather moist at times, but the results were nil. Oh well, one
has to try!
Feeding the Hungry Horse Reservoir
Maybe the Fish Will be Nice to Me
We also tried to find a fishing hole somewhere along the
Flathead River. The rafters were out but the fish weren’t!
Don't know if the fish are here but it's pretty
Since the little swimming dudes weren’t cooperating we
headed back into the park. Steve put the fear of traveling on a road into me
and said we were going to take the Going to the Sun Road to Logan’s Pass. I
wondered why it was a road that would invoke fear in a person. I am not one to
usually have problems with traveling mountainous roads so I wasn’t
worried! We started to climb from along
the river and into the glacial surroundings. He was right about the road if you
have a fear of heights and a lot of curves. Luckily I don’t and besides you
could always close your eyes.
I was able to get some pictures along the way to Logan’s
Pass and such a view! At Logan’s Pass we were able to view some bighorn sheep
grazing on the side of a mountain but unfortunately they didn’t want to come closer
for a photo op.
Glacial Activity Results
Quite the site
We were just down there
A hike with a place to cool off
Just one of the beautiful waterfalls along the Going to the Sun Road
A View from the Going to the Sun Road
At the top of Logan's Pass
Just a bit of snow
The last couple of days we spent our time with Chris, Dale
and Rachel. We enjoyed playing cards, and taking a trip to White Fish to check
out the view from the top of Big Mountain. The ski lift runs in the summer so
you can ride to the top of the mountain. We took a picnic and enjoyed the
cooler temperatures for a while. A short hike around was fun and snow was still
hanging around. I won’t tell you who wanted to have a snowball fight, but I bet
you can guess.
Card playing with Dale and Rachel
Chris and Tory at the top of the mountain
Dale and Chris cruising
Looking at the Rockies from Big Mountain
White Fish Lake from above
One of the fun things about traveling around is the people
you get to meet. Our neighbors in the Canyon RV Park in Hungry Horse were great
and we were able to spend a bit of time with them. So we decided to have a
barbeque one night and hang out. Phil and Veline are retired and do a bit of
traveling every year away from home which is in Utah. We had a nice time and
the best part is they like Izzy!
Phil and Veline our neighbors in Hungry Horse
We pulled up stakes, well actually hooked the truck up and
pulled the slide-outs in and headed to Libby Montana for a few days before we
enter Canada. More to come!! Happy Fourth to all of you!
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