Montana is a state with vast areas of nothingness…the only green we saw on the east side was the money we payed for gas…The speed limit on interstate highways is 75 and 70 mph on secondary roads…we laughed because we went thru a construction zone and the speed limit was 65… and there is no traffic.  Sure the cities such as Billings and Bozeman and Great Falls has traffic – but out in the country… the highways are empty…It seems that drivers are relaxed and in no hurry..of course, if you can go 75 mph how could you tell.

Glacier National Park was the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.  We spent an entire day driving the 50 miles on the “Going to Sun Highway”.  The brochures say that you can estimate 2 hours each way…. 

St Mary’s Lake

The picture above is Jackson Glacier – it is the only Glacier that could be seen from the highway – the other’s required some hiking and our knees just were not up to it….

…until we got to Logan’s Pass – the continental divide…behind the bookstore/welcome center was “going to the sun mountain” – there were various trails – all UP…we decided to go for it…steps and ramped wooden sidewalks 3/4 of a mile.  I’m very sensitive to altitude so it took us a while but we made it 3/4 mile – did I mention UP.  The view was breathtaking..we just sat and looked around – in awe.  On the way up, these fellas were laying on a ridge.

and here’s a view from almost 7000 feet – the continental divide

On the way down….. the beauty

…and this fellow standing right beside the road….

Driving down the western side of Montana was shockingly green…more visible ranches and lots and lots of cows and horses.  What a gorgeous place on earth!!!

Until next time……