June 17, Wednesday
Knowing that the Going to the Sun highway is closed we go there anyway to see how far we can go on it. The answer is 14 miles and then it is blocked off. But there is a nice, fast flowing river along that section of the road which is great for pictures. I have been here before a few times always coming in from the west just like today. Each time I have passed an interesting road that goes to Columbia Falls. But I always passed it by and went through the park and out the east side. This time we had to come back out the west entrance and took the Columbia Falls road and other back roads to get to Butte. We stopped at a casino to debate which road to take or some other decision. And there next to us was a grove of plastic palm trees. Who says that palm trees are not found in the northern climates. Of course the question is what type of a person is a "plastic tree" hugger? A conservationist or a technology lover? I love the Montana scenery and we saw lots of it and even had good weather. Until 50 miles from Butte and then the heavens really gave it to us. When we arrived in Butte the decision was to set up the tents in a rain storm or take another motel. So we chose the motel. Clint signed the credit card slip and the rain instantly stopped and the sun came out. So we relaxed in a motel and ate Taco Bell take out. I was feeling a little low so went to bed early for a good night's sleep. My phone decided to wake me up at 1 AM. It was warning me that the battery was getting low and turned on the display to do so and does not automatically turn it off. Very good for a dying battery. So I fumbled around in the dark and got it plugged into a charger. Of course I now could not sleep. I remember seeing 3 AM come and go before I fell asleep again. 307 miles today.
River in Glacier Park
Charleen the plastic tree hugger
your phone is not nice to you!!! it would not survive a day if it was mine...
ReplyDeleteand plastic tree seems to be a global plant. It grows everywhere! even in Kyrgyzstan