Four Seasons Motor Inn Kalispell

... one more party tonight, then we're off in the morning for Salt Lake City, our first 10 hour leg.<br>But tonight we get to eat off Linda's 10# rainbow she snuck out and caught without us. DANG her hide. She really is our hero though--the Fish Dancer extraordinaire.<br>Rick's cooking a gourmet feast, the divas are gathering--husbands beware!

... x-ray then operate) -- good news, he inspected the possible ACL injury and said it is more likely just a joint rubbing (buy a year supply of people pills at Walmart for $40). Hopefully our trip west will keep Bogie somewhat quiet (although he still herds and spins on three legs at every opportunity).<br><br>Visited a Glacier NP Ranger friend of Cindy&#8217;s at her end of year party (most seasonal employees released shortly after ...

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>

Victor, ever the worrier (and usually with good reason!), wanted to check out the truck's funny business, so here we are in Kalispell. The Toyota service guy confirmed something about the cylinders and a cracked gasket and parts have to be ordered. It will take a week to get repaired but it's under warranty yet, so we're still smiling. They are ...

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!

... br><br>Something that has caught my eye in these parts are the small, free-standing espresso shops, little cabins that offer great coffee at a drive-through window. They're everywhere and very uniquely decorated. Haven't seen them elsewhere, yet.<br><br>Hidden in the trees after miles of gravel roads, we come upon this beautiful ...

Short stop at Belgrade, on the road, then up to this beautiful lake. The Flathead River's various forks crossed our paths several times while in Montana. Boating/resort towns all along the lake front, quiet beaches, tall forests of pine and birch. Very relaxing!<br>

Hello All! This is my final entry for my travel time in New Zealand. (It's a bit long, but hang in there!) I have returned to the United States, the land of REAL ketchup, good chocolate chips cookies, Burts Bees chapstick, and driving on the right side of the road. It is great to be back, but a little unreal as well. I guess I'll fill you in on the last few legs of my journey. After the Milford backpack trip Naima and I took a ...

... at Lake Louise Village. It was a beautiful Saturday, so we took a ride to view the lake. Forgetaboutit. Wall to wall people. We then tried Moraine Lake and the "Valley of the ten peaks" and it was worse, if that is even possible. We went back to the campground to walk the dogs and relax. There is a great loop trail next to the camp that's about 4 miles long. It crosses the Bow River, then loops back to the campground. You're kind of ...

... lines! If an insect touches it, the spider runs out of its hole to grab the insect. The diversion works. Matt's not bored and now I think of spiders in the car instead of miles to drive. What's the fastest snake in the world? The black mamba! It can go 12 miles an hour. It is also deadly and ferocious. Just two drops of its venom can kill you. You'll die in four hours. The black mamba is 9 feet long and angers easily. It never bluffs! No part of your body is safe from the ...