Ponderosa Inn Of Great Falls

... elk and deer here. Many clear lakes and ponds and rivers and the sky is so blue and then there are the mountains in the foreground. Beauty everywhere you turn. This went on all the way south through Alberta and some of the road was so straight that you could see 10 miles ahead of you with the hills and checking the minutes it took to get to that far hill down the road. We stayed last night at a Lions Centenial RV park in ...

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

... place where I could lay it out to assemble the layers. A little narrower than ideal but it worked, especially for using the spray glue that keeps the layers from shifting.<br><br>By noon on Friday it was decided that the weather was not going to improve and that everyone was free to do their own thing until Sunday night. We have been accumulating mail in Calgary and had some other business to do so decided quickly to pack ...

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.

... towards Billings Montana with a short stop at a rest stop to have a quick breakfast and then turned west on I-90 rather than finding our way through Billings and onto the secondary highways that the machinery would take. The route taken by the machinery has less traffic and skirts the mountains making it easier on gas and drivers. We found that I-90 was quite busy ...

... He drove us to town to a steakhouse named "Jakers." While checking out the menu, he said, "Let's get one thing straight. I'm getting dinner. I insist." Thanks again, Mitch, we love you!<br><br>We had a super evening at Jakers reminiscing and getting caught up with Mitch's current lifestyle. He invited us to stop at his place on our way back from Alaska in September and we're definitely going to do that.<br>

... the World Highway. Our choice is to go to around 16 miles in and hop on a shuttle bus. Apparently the road is very sharp and rock over hangs of only 10 ft in places. Oh well we came to see the Lake and we did. We set sail to go around the other road that skirts the bottom of the park aiming south towards Yellowstone. We hit the real Montana in the story books, rolling hills and large paddocks with cattle (not a lot to be seen from highway) and large tracts of wheat. We set ...

... notice further up in the opposing lane what looks like someone making a u-turn pulling a cargo trailer. All I see is the trailers side. Then I drive a little further and notice that now the trailer is on its side in the ditch with an SUV in front of it pointing in the wrong direction. I quickly pull over. Well, as quickly as is possible when you are driving on pure ice and you are pulling a 7000 lb trailer. I run across the median, in my sandals (I almost always drive in ...

Great Falls is a Great Place! I didn't study my history before going to Great Falls, but found out I should have. This is a famous place associated with the historical Lewis and Clark trek to find a way to the west coast. There is a museum here dedicated to the experience and story of Lewis and Clark right on the Missouri River. It is amazing the effort expended and hardships endured during this journey. I didn't realize it was ...