The last few days...

Will….

        Friday we woke up at 6 AM because we wanted to get a spot at this campground.  It is first come first serve. We did get a spot and while we made breakfast at our new spot, people circled like vultures looking for a spot. It is a nice campground -and has been full since we have been here.  We relaxed and went into the village.  After lunch we went swimming at Lake Macdonald.  We had a very relaxing day.

      On Saturday we slept in and I woke up at 9. We took a shuttle to Lake McDonald Lodge. We got to the shuttle station 20 minutes early but when the shuttle got to the station WE DIDN’T FIT ON IT. We had to wait 30 more minutes until another came.  When we finally got to the Lodge it was lunch, so we ate at the lodge.

         When we got back to the R.V., it was time for our scenic float trip with dinner included.  We didn’t see any wildlife but the Flathead River crystal clear and the scenery was spectacular!  Our guide Jeanette cooked us dinner and the food was excellent!   She was super nice and really personable. We swam lots even though it was really cold. It was a really cool trip.

        Our trip is going really well and everyone is safe and in good spirits. Keep commenting!!

 

Emma….

Sunday was a really tiring but very fun day.  Dad came around with a wakeup call at six fifteen and we sleepily pulled on our clothes and shuffled down to the Apgar Transit Center to be there when the first shuttle bus arrived (it was the express and would allow us to get on the trail before the masses).  Upon climbing in for the one hour ride, Jack, Anna, Will, and I fell asleep against the windows and stayed that way the better part of the drive. The views we did get to see were amazing though. Our van moved slowly down the Going-to-the-Sun Road which weaves tightly on a narrow strip between a steep wall of rocks and a sheer drop to the bottom of mountains. When we arrived to the top of Logan Pass we all clambered out and promptly froze. The temperature was below fifty degrees for the first few hours we were there and we were wearing shorts and rain jackets, so you can imagine how motivated we were to hike fast and keep warm!   On both of the hikes we went out on (we stopped for hummus and olive sandwiches in between) we were able to see marmots, mountain goats, a few bighorn sheep, and lots of ground squirrels right up close to us and even some babies.   While Will and I were napping on the sidewalk, one brave little squirrel even came within a foot of our faces. The second hike wasn’t as pretty as the first but it was still amazing to look straight below you and see small cars and tiny people moving down there.   For a lot of the trail, we had to hug the side of the rock face. We had started out this morning cold and wishing for hot chocolate and ended up sweating and eating ice cream by four in the afternoon.   To end our day, we went to a ranger talk about wolverines which was super cool and then we cooked Jiffy pop over the fire.   Also, please pray for some good rain because fires are starting to rage (we saw one from the highway a few days ago in Missoula that we heard is still going) from all the dryness over here. Can’t wait for tomorrow!