Montana

Back in July we met friends in Whitefish Montana.  We paddled, biked and hiked and had a good time with old friends.  The snow was still low in the mountains and we has some stormy weather.  The sea kayaking was on Bowman Lake on the east side of Glacier National Park.  The scenery was fantastic and the water was crystal clear.   I think riding trails in the National Forest -- especially the falls she took bent Susan's bike's rear derailier.

We left Whitefish and drove to Elensburg WA.  Nice town -- good farmers market Saturday morning with fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackberries -- Oh Boy they were so good!  We ate in an old church - now painted yellow and doing business as a restaurant.  Really good.  Then hit the road for Portland OR.

Below are some photos from that part of the trip.  (I think this mostly catches up our blogs of the trip)

 This is a memorial to Sacajawea -- erected in 1914 by the Montana DAR!  This is in Three Forks Montana.

 This is the memorial and an old inn has been moved across the street.  The Inn is beautiful insider and out and is also named the Sacajawea Inn - in Three Forks.  

First hike with Dave at the chain lakes we had to leave the truck on the road where the road was blocked by snow

The trail to the chain Lakes

Dave selecting our lunch spot - the wind was blowing and the rain was freezing on the trees.  Col;d.

 Lunch

Upper Stillwater Lake with a storm approaching.

Bowman Lake in Glacier National Park.

 The Yellow Church in Ellensburg -- Eat there if you ever get a chance.  Really good food.

 Someones house in Ellensburg with the yard full of folk art kind of things -- interesting and fun!