Econo Lodge Inn And Suites Kalispell

This is a really weird feeling, leaving home for a five month adventure. We do a lot of traveling, but never one of this length. It's required an humongous amount of planning and while we've tried to think of all contingencies, we know that's not even possible. <br>And that's OK--part of the seat-of-your-pants traveling we're best at.<br>We ...

... supplies in St Mary. However, the fun part was beginning when we started up the Going-to-the-Sun-Road which was built in 1932 and was set to close for the season the next day (in fact, due to snow the next day, we were one of the last to complete the run this year). The road offers great views to those that are unafraid of heights and the summit is at Logan Pass the continental divide at 2,025 metres (6,646 feet).<br><br>After a ...

Kalispell is actually starting to feel like home away from home! The mechanic ran into delays, truck won't be ready till Wednesday, so we are catching up with laundry, grocery shopping, haircuts, and resting. Wondering what we'll find when we open up the trailer after this long week. Need to get re-organized before we head west again. <br>

... us a loaner, we will leave the camper at the dealership for the week and we will head towards Canada in this red Corolla. Drive through Banff and Jasper? Try to find V's distant cousin that we've been wanting to meet for over 25 years? Looking on the map, they live waaayy up north in British Columbia. What the heck! Maybe we'll just go for it!<br>

Glacier National Park is fantastic. The highway, named "Into The Sun<br>Highway" (exactly what we were doing!), hugs the mountainside, dips<br>into valleys and brings you up through glorious passes. It's like a 50<br>km scenic roller coaster ride. Wheeeee!

... on Tally Lake, just west of Whitefish. Victor went swimming, we took a short walk around the area, decided to turn in<br>early and head for Glacier National Park in the morning. As we drive through the town of Whitefish, we see many trendy cafés and shops. Quick stop at the library to check email. Truck's sounding funny, heating up...<br>

June 25, 2009 (Thursday) &#8211; HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DONNA! Kalispell, MT (230 miles)<br><br>This morning I awoke to my husband whistling "Happy Birthday", and the day just continued to get better. He prepared my requested breakfast of cinnamon toast, allowed me to open a new tube of tooth paste instead of stomping on the tube to get the last bit of goo out, and even let me listen to 30 minutes of &#8220;oldies&#8221; on the radio before switching ...

Glacier Itinerary: Our final itinerary. Other pages will have some of the pictures from each day's activities. <ul style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in"> Tuesday, October 7th - Depart Greenville on Delta , Arrive Atlanta; Depart Atlanta on Delta , Arrive Salt Lake City; Depart Salt Lake City, Arrive Kalispell. Avis car rental. Lodging reservations @ Super 8 Motel, Kalispell, MT, phone = 406-755-1888 Wednesday ...

... Park. What does Spokane do that no other city does? Promises of coffee, once again After lunch we walked to the downtown Macy's (imagine that, department stores downtown) and got our espresso maker. A successful morning and we are on the road out of Spokane at two PM. Billboards are really ugly. Driving into Spokane from the west, the city ...

... to. Patience, that is what I hear. And Mom enthusiastic, praising every child. Dad helps with the line, the bait. "Look kids," he says, and I look too. An eagle, just above my head, and close. "He's young," the dad explains, "probably just born this spring." Andrew chunks another rock, watches as the waves spread out, heading clear across the lake. Lucky children here. Lucky all of us.