Sep 3, 2012 - made it to the border

We decided we needed one more bear fix before we left. But we were disappointed . No bears today. Since we found no bears we decided to ride up to the border. We didn't have our passports with US so we couldn't cross but we did get pictures. While we were standing there a van came up and let a man out. He had a big back pack so of course Donald had to talk to him. He was from northern California and was going on a 3 day hike. We ask if he was going alone and he said his partner had to back out on him because her cat had gotten sick. I told...

Sep 1, 2012 - More Bear Hunting

Donald found another road for us to drive. It was a dirt road and it is really dusty here. We saw a sign that said Mountain Chief and Yellow Kidney Wedding Site. We sure would have like to gone to a Indiana Wedding. But we didn't get a invitation. We followed the road to the end and it just went back to where we were yesterday. So we just had to go bear hunting again. Got to use my old folks pass . We drove back to the hotel and turned around. We had decided we weren't going to see anything. Was almost out of the park and saw a bunch of...

Aug 29, 2012 - This is amazing

When we got up this morning it was real dark and then it started to rain so we decided to wait until later to go to the park. It was about 9:00 AM when it cleared up and we decided to go on to the park. Again we used my old folks pass to get into the park. Another free admission. It usually cost fifteen dollars. It was so windy and cool. Did I say cool it really was cold. The bus going over the mountain is FREE! The scenery is amazing. At least today the smoke has cleared. Somebody said they thought the wind had blown it away. Donald...

Aug 28, 2012 - Glacier National Park

We have made reservations at Johnson Rv Park in St Mary at Glacier National Park for seven days. We need to have a place to stay though Labor Day. We drove 160 miles and the road was horable. I hate heights and we were up high allot of the time. This RV Park is on a big hill overlooking the St Mary's Lake. We came thru Browning which has a population of over 92 % Native American Indians. We are in Blackfeet Indians Reservation. We stopped at the IGA to get some groceries. I was amazed they put our groceries in a brow paper bag. Been along...

Aug 23, 2012 - Extended Stay at Glacier

August 21st: There isn't much to say about this day. It is the day after our great adventure and our bodies were sore and our heads cloudy. Much like the day. It was storming with thunder and rain. We moved to a new campsite and set ourselves up for a couple of more days. It was good that we moved since we were more in a valley surrounded by the native trees that would block the fierce wind that was blowing. Aspen trees are all over these mountains. I have grown to really like the trees. They have white bark and tiny leaves. When the wind...

Aug 20, 2012 - Glacier National Park

We’ve spent the past two days at Glacier National Park. The park is huge, but the only road through it is the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which runs east and west across the park. This road is a narrow, two-lane, side-of-the-cliff-with-no-shoulder challenge, especially for a big truck like ours (trailers are not permitted). They tell you to fold in your extension mirrors, but even if we had done that we would have been holding our breath through many sections. So, we opted for the shuttle, which turned out to be a convenient way to travel the...

Aug 20, 2012 - The Prettiest National Park in the Nation

Well we are getting ready to leave Glacier but rather than write four days worth, I will break it up a bit. Description: Glacier National Park is exquisite. It is the northern portion of the Rockies, that trails off into Canada, so now we can say we have been to the south/eastern part of the mountain range and the north/eastern part of the range. The Blackfeet call the Rockies the backbone of the world. It's tall peaks being the spine and the rivers being the blood. It is amazing how the Native Indians congregated in the mountains. They see...

Aug 10, 2012 - Day 79 to 81 Edmonton to St. Marys Montana

Day 79: Edmonton to Balzac. Today we only covered 98 miles because we found a campground "RV There Yet" that was right next to a golf course! So we quit early and played a round of golf. And I can say I'm the champion in Alberta, beating Bal by two. Very little scenery, mostly plains, and no animals to report. Weather has been fantastic! Day 80: Balzac to Red Deer, right outside of Calgary. Today we only went 187 miles and stayed at the Whispering Spruce RV Park. It was right off the Interstate and very noisy. Not much to see or do, so we...

Aug 5, 2012 - Glacier National Park

Aug 05, 2012 It has taken us a week and a few adventures to get here. But we finally made it to Johnsons Campground in St. Mary, Montana and Glacier National Park. The mountain views are spectacular. The air is cool and fresh with the smell of spruce and fir trees. And best of all, we’re only a few minutes from the St. Mary park entrance and the “Going to the Sun Road.” Don Jump to full entry

Jul 7, 2012 - Waterton Park

They say no Glacier Park visit is complete without a day in Waterton, the Canadian side of the park. So….after Steve fished the St. Mary river for a couple of hours, we were Canada bound. Chief Mt. Hwy was a very quiet drive through rolling prairie land. We were pretty excited to see our first grizzly in the wild along this route. I was a little nervous when Steve hopped out of the truck to take a picture. Our first side trip was to Red Rock Canyon. We took a ½ mile hike to see Blakiston Falls….another pretty waterfall. From there we headed...

Jul 1, 2012 - Arrival @ Glacier National Park, St. Mary, MT.

Today's trip was a short 4 hour,226 mile ride from the high plains of Montana to the Eastern Front of the Rockies. How the terrain changes the further West you go. When ever we needed a good cup of coffee, the truck stops were the place to go. You can get anything you want in the big stops and the food is really good. We hit our first rain today, just a short shower leaving the plains and driving into the mountains. Our temperature is a pleasant 52 degrees here in the elevation, quite a difference from the 90's we were in a day ago. I am...

Sep 27, 2011 - Tuesday

we went up the last two entrances to Glacier Park today. Wind still blowing. Went to Browning, which is the tribal headquarters for the Blackfeet Indians. Windy. everything her is closing up if it already wasn't closed it will be on Friday. Starting home tomorrow, much slower than the trip up here. Today the trip to Many glaciers was by far the most spectacular. Waterfall up one entrance was most beautiful. Still windy. Did I mention its windy here. anyway this is a real nice area with great large straight up mountains. Windy tho. See...