We left Great Falls this morning and headed towards Glacier National Park - it was a short day - only took us about 3 hours to get there :) We had breakfast at the Whistle Stop in the park - famous for their omelets and french toast. We both had the huckleberry french toast - which was more like a funnel cake :) We stopped for lunch awhile later in a really small town with only two resturants. We
ate at the Panter Cafe and learned that they called tater tots "gems." We stayed at the Glacier Park Lodge which was an old old lodge with NO air conditioning! Brant really liked the huge douglas fir trunks that were used to build the lodge. We got there early enough to go on a hike up to Hidden Lake which was amazing!! It was pretty warm and funny because we were hiking across snow! After hiking, we went back to the lodge and ate dinner at the lodge dining hall. We had a table by the window that overlooked the sunset over the mountains. We went to bed early as we are leaving early tomorrow to drive to Banff National Park! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT :)
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Day 8: Glacier National Park
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Day 7: Great Falls, MT
We woke up this morning and walked to Bubba's BBQ for breakfast - no, we did not eat BBQ for breakfast :) It was recommended to us by the front desk staff at The Elk Country Inn where we stayed. It was awesome - good southern cookin'. Brant ordered a biscuit that was so big he had to hold it with two hands :) We left Jackson Hole and drove through Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. It took us forever! I think we are both getting tired of the ipod music! There was a lot of construction in Yellowstone and a lot of s
topping on the road and driving 25mph. But, we enjoyed the scenery, and again, got lots of cool pictures :) We stopped at Old Faithful. We got there just in time and only had to wait about 15 minutes for the show to begin! We thought it was cool to see but both agreed that it wasn't worth going way out of your way to visit. We crossed into Montana and continued up to Great Falls where we planned to stay tonight. Brant said the drive today through Montana has been his favorite part of the trip so far - it was fly fisherman's heaven. Lots of blue skies and open fields. We got to the air force base to check in, and they told us they had to evacuate the base hotel because they were notified today that the whole hotel needed to be reserved for emergency military purposes. They had tried to get in touch with us earlier, but we did not have phone service for most of the day. So, luckily we hadn't checked in and gotten settled yet because all of those people had to pack up and move out! They helped us find another hotel close to downtown for the night that gave us a military discount :) We went to dinner downtown and drove down main street. This is one of the bases Brant thought he might like to be stationed at after Anchorage, so we wanted to check out the area. It is currently 10:30 here, and we are exhausted and hitting the hay! We will leave tomorrow for a short day - YAY! - 3-3.5 hours to Glacier National Park!
topping on the road and driving 25mph. But, we enjoyed the scenery, and again, got lots of cool pictures :) We stopped at Old Faithful. We got there just in time and only had to wait about 15 minutes for the show to begin! We thought it was cool to see but both agreed that it wasn't worth going way out of your way to visit. We crossed into Montana and continued up to Great Falls where we planned to stay tonight. Brant said the drive today through Montana has been his favorite part of the trip so far - it was fly fisherman's heaven. Lots of blue skies and open fields. We got to the air force base to check in, and they told us they had to evacuate the base hotel because they were notified today that the whole hotel needed to be reserved for emergency military purposes. They had tried to get in touch with us earlier, but we did not have phone service for most of the day. So, luckily we hadn't checked in and gotten settled yet because all of those people had to pack up and move out! They helped us find another hotel close to downtown for the night that gave us a military discount :) We went to dinner downtown and drove down main street. This is one of the bases Brant thought he might like to be stationed at after Anchorage, so we wanted to check out the area. It is currently 10:30 here, and we are exhausted and hitting the hay! We will leave tomorrow for a short day - YAY! - 3-3.5 hours to Glacier National Park! Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Day 7:Jackson Hole, WY
This morning we left Cheyenne, WY and headed down the 6-7 hour road to Jackson Hole, WY. We passed through Laramie, where the Univ. of WY is located, then turned off I-80 in Rawlins, WY where we grabbed a bite for lunch at a quaint little meat and three before heading down the long back country highway towards Grand Teton and Yellowstone Nat'l Parks. It was there that for the first time, I ate Rocky Mountain Oysters (fried bull nuts). We turned them down last night in Cheyenne, but Brant just had to try them! The truth is that they're not terrible, but not great either. Tasted like a chewy, kinda tough chicken strip. Halfway to Tet
on, we passed through the small tow
n of Lander, right in the center of the state--a real nice small, country town. Maybe they need a dentist and a physical therapist. ;) The countryside of Wyoming is miles and miles of of either grassland or grass/shrub, with rolling hills and mountains with that same brushy cover as the backdrop. Occasionally you'll pass through the hills and where they dynamited the hill to pave the highway, and you can see the "red rock" on the inside of the mountain. The wind can get real bad here, and they set up big wooden windbreaks to slow it down. We also passed a bunch of windmills that are used to generate electricity. After several hours 
of driving, we finally start to see trees collecting on the mountainsides. We slowly start climbing elevation and off in the distance are the mighty Tetons. The mountains there are much higher and are the "rocky" type that you think of when you think of the Rockies. Gorgeous. So we arrive in Jackson, WY in time for dinner at a wild game restaurant named The Gun Barrell, where we got bison and elk steaks--delicious. Jackson's a great town--a little touristy--but still has the Wyoming cowboy feel to it. We'll definitely be ba
ck. Our internet connection here isn't too good and isn't uploading our pictures :( When we get to a place with good internet connection, we'll post all of our pictures on Snapfish! We're getting up early tomorrow morning to have breakfast at Bubba's, then heading to Malmstrom AFB in Montana.
on, we passed through the small tow
n of Lander, right in the center of the state--a real nice small, country town. Maybe they need a dentist and a physical therapist. ;) The countryside of Wyoming is miles and miles of of either grassland or grass/shrub, with rolling hills and mountains with that same brushy cover as the backdrop. Occasionally you'll pass through the hills and where they dynamited the hill to pave the highway, and you can see the "red rock" on the inside of the mountain. The wind can get real bad here, and they set up big wooden windbreaks to slow it down. We also passed a bunch of windmills that are used to generate electricity. After several hours 
of driving, we finally start to see trees collecting on the mountainsides. We slowly start climbing elevation and off in the distance are the mighty Tetons. The mountains there are much higher and are the "rocky" type that you think of when you think of the Rockies. Gorgeous. So we arrive in Jackson, WY in time for dinner at a wild game restaurant named The Gun Barrell, where we got bison and elk steaks--delicious. Jackson's a great town--a little touristy--but still has the Wyoming cowboy feel to it. We'll definitely be ba
ck. Our internet connection here isn't too good and isn't uploading our pictures :( When we get to a place with good internet connection, we'll post all of our pictures on Snapfish! We're getting up early tomorrow morning to have breakfast at Bubba's, then heading to Malmstrom AFB in Montana.
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