Day 5

Mimi and Alan’s Montana Saga- Day 5  Glacier National Park

Alan writes:

Mimi and I woke up early today thanks to a little help from a hotel guest that walks on four legs and communicates with a bark.  We had a nice breakfast at our hotel and some of the best bacon I’ve ever eaten before heading out to sightsee. Our plan was to check out and head to Glacier National Park- we just started a little earlier than planned.  From Kalispell you head east on Hwy 2 through Columbia Falls and in about 45 minutes you come to the west entrance to the park.  As a little side note, we got the year pass so we can use it through September 30, 2013 at any National Park. Once in the park the story may best be told by the pictures- both what we saw and what we did not.  Alas, no bears (Grizzly or black), no Moose, no Elk, no Wolves, Wolverines or Mountain Lions. We did see Prairie dogs, Mountain goats and a cute little posing Marmot.  The scenery is stunning, as you would expect in a national park.  It is almost like eating a world-renowned huge buffet.  You want to sample everything and save room for dessert but just can’t.  About 45 minutes into almost any park in this country and you are overwhelmed, full, powers of description overused.  Anyway, enjoy the picture show.  Mimi has the hard job of sorting through aver 250 pictures to find 6 or 8 that represent Glacier!

Mimi says:

Amen to that brutha! I did take a lot of pictures because EVERYTHING was sooooo beautiful. And yes, it’s gonna be tough choosing just a few to represent the day. I was sorely disappointed that I had not seen any bears at the end of the day. Every day when we begin our journey I say, “today’s the day we’re going to see a bear!” Maybe I’m jinxing us. I won’t say it tomorrow.

                                              Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park

                                               Notice the heart shaped rock in the center.

Still laughing in the 2nd shot ~ the first time I set the timer and ran over to get in the picture I almost jumped up and fell off the back of the rock.

 

 We were at this spot for 30 minutes due to road maintenance and met some folks from FL and Canada   while we waited. We were up so high that we actually felt dizzy!

                                       
 Maintenance vehicles on this narrow mountain road.

                                                    Can you spot the 3 mountain goats? Mother and baby together with dad lounging on the edge.

                                                             Marmot

                                                Opera on the prairie. Magnificent! Bravo!

                                                                  St. Mary Lake

                                                           

                                            An apple and chocolate milk for lunch. Yum!

                                                                            Osprey

                                                                  No bears :o/  "Rough break"