La Quinta Great Falls

... are good TV stations once again. It is funny how you miss just this small connection with the US. We have phone coverage, good TV and air connection with our computer once again. We are finally home, but still about 1800 miles from home. Have a few pictures to send. Will head into Idaho tomorrow. We have been following the Lewis and Clark trail a lot. Catch you tomorrow. Oh I forgot to tell you that it is now in the 80's.

Two years ago when we did a house swap we spent a month fishing the Missouri river , so when we came back into town we stopped at the old house, filled the water tanks , and headed for a small campsite on the river, only known by the locals. We spent two nights here, Brent fished the river with a friend, and Jo knitted socks.<br><br>Also our computer died and we feel we are missing our right arm, hence the short entries

... car and spend the weekend with Dave and Lisa. It's about a 5 1/2 to 6 hour drive to Calgary but the highway is excellent and there was little traffic. The pictures show how heavy the sky was.<br><br>We really enjoyed the weekend and had a great salmon meal on Saturday with Dave and Lisa. They certainly are a busy pair! Saturday afternoon I was able to connect with Lynda, my new favorite hairdresser, and got a much needed ...

Don finally slowed down enough today that when he tried to watch a movie he fell asleep. We walked a bit after supper and I had to share my Montana sunset with you. There is a small park just outside the fence of the park. Although we are located on a noisy corner where two main roads come together it is shady and handy to downtown.

... s cup of tea, both Don and I are enjoying being back in touch with the elements and nature, as you can only do when you are away from developed areas. Don is seeing a wide variety of wildlife each day, yes even a rattle snake, as the combines disturb feeding and nesting wildlife. <br><br>I am enjoying time to work on my fibre art and hope to soon finish my second large piece of the summer. I can't post pictures as that would disqualify entry in some competitions.

Even though it was the last day, we decided to check out the Montana State Fair. The livestock was gone but there were enough exhibits to keep us busy for a couple of hours. The afternoon show featured Amanda Overmyer, an American Idol Season 7 finalist. <br><br>Don was talking to some ...

... it. Les had to take his rig to a repair shop here due to a throttle recall. On the way back to the campground, apparently when stopping for fuel and propane, the rear passenger side got scraped and a section of trim got ripped off. We're hoping this isn't an omen and that we're all just getting the kinks out before the big journey.<br><br>At about 5:15 p.m., Art and I returned to our coach after ...

... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg4WkYXf Pic&amp;feature=related) Hearing him talk is priceless! My friend from college Martha Gane is our tour manager. She's full of ideas, attends to details, is knowledgeable about everything, and unflappable. Her company is South Mountain Expeditions: www.southmountainexpeditions.com. Our final night here was marked by a wonderfully open window to the Missouri River and cool temperatures ...

... base. Throughout this he had no safety harness. It was simply amazing and demonstrated the faith he had in his abilities. As I watched him set up I noticed how he made sure each shape was exactly where it should be so that everything was perfectly balanced. He had to make sure he was prepared. Even without this guys demonstration, the sheer pleasure of watching all those tight female buns in thongs skating around was worth the price of admission. OH! And for all the ...

... the middle of the river in the late afternoon sunshine, we looked for the best canoe routes through the rapids in front of us. Whilst I picked out a fairly safe option near the bank, Malc went for the more exciting option straight down the riskiest bit! Nothing new there then. Oh, we have done a few little maintenance jobs on Bree - what's so great about that I hear you say? Well, we were directed ...