Thursday, Sep 7, 2023 This fall I decided to do a fly/drive trip as I wanted to see more of Montana and Wyoming without driving all the way there and back. I was lucky to get a great deal on a one-way SUV rental from Missoula, Montana to Omaha, Nebraska. For those who are less … Continue reading My fall road trip begins
Monday, August 21 Back in 2012 I flew to Reno, NV for a long weekend to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse where the moon almost blocks out the sun. While I watched and tried to video the event almost nobody else took the slightest bit of notice. The same could not be said … Continue reading The Sun and Moon Put On A Great Show
Much of today’s 200+ mile drive from Kalispell to Butte, MT was through the Flathead National Forest and, although nothing compared with yesterday’s glory, it had a few nice views of lakes along the way. I don’t have any photos, however, because a slow breakfast meant I ended up having to hurry to be sure … Continue reading Mining History in Butte, Montana
Today was purely a driving day but I passed through two National Parks, one on each side of the Canadian-US border, which made it a very scenic journey. The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park consists of Waterton National Park in Alberta and Glacier National Park in Montana and they are cooperatively managed – some of … Continue reading Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
There is not much in Kalispell to see or do, unless you are a boater/cyclist/fisherman and have some time on hand, although the downtown area is somewhat charming. So, after a leisurely breakfast at the local Sykes diner which originally opened in the 1890s, I headed out of town to take the long way to … Continue reading Day 27 – Taking the Scenic Route to Spokane
Today was the highlight of my trip so far as I drove and hiked in and around Glacier National Park. The most famous feature of the park is a road that traverses it in the east-west direction called “The Going to the Sun Road”. Glacier is the northern end of the US Rockies and, although … Continue reading Day 26 – Rocky Mountain High
After driving so far in the past two days I decided today was going to be a no-travel day. I had to catch up on routine, but important, things such as laundry, a bit of shopping, checking and paying my credit cards and sleeping. Apart from a walk in a nearby park and going out … Continue reading Day 25 – A Relatively Restful Day