Friendship Inn Kalispell
1009 US Highway 2 East Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
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Rocky Mountain Treasures
... we had seen lots of bears the last time we were there. We weren't disappointed. We had only driven about two minutes in when we saw two black bears! One was further away, but one was near the road! We stopped to watch the bears for a while, and the closer bear looked up and started walking towards our car! He had his mouth open - it was almost like he was smiling. He didn't look like he could ever hurt anything. Nevertheless, it is a ...
And the Trek Starts !!!!
... about how JD was able to pull out all kinds to things from his pack and make a delicious spiced coconut curry rice complete with assorted vegetables. He just added boiled water. I still couldn't believe the gourmet food that JD created out of thin air. The dinner was absolutely delicious. Everyone gather around the campfire and enjoying the warm. The smoke actually drove the mosquitos away somewhat. After dinner, I saw ...
Flathead, flat out.
... though Missoula was uneventful until we crossed the ridge line and took a first glimpse of the soaring range that starts the Glacier National Park. Just beyond those peaks (pics below) is a valley that contains the largest natural freshwater lake in the western part of the United States. It is huge; with a surface area of 496 km2. It is 43.9 km long and 24.9 km wide. Its maximum depth is 370.7 ft (113.0 m).
And we arrived at ...
Back in the USA
... were very good about the refund as I'm sure we weren't the first ones to request one. Just down the road (2 miles off the highway) we found a spot at the Mountain Hi RV Campground and stayed there for the next two nights. It was very nice and very quiet.
The first night in Kalispell we went downtown to eat and see what the town was like. We ate Chinese food at the Alley Connection. The food was tasteless and the ...
Glacier Day 2
... only the info center. The trail was called Hidden Lake Overlook and was only 1.5 miles with a 460 foot elevation gain. Only problem was that it was still entirely covered in snow. We all decided to do it anyway. As usual, I trailed behind, but not so far behind as I expected. The scenery once again was stupendous. Every time I think I can't see anything more beautiful, I am blown away again. We took ...


