After we left Billings, MT, we entered rolling hills and
countryside. We traveled on 2-lane roads
through a lot of farmland throughout the day.
The author of “O Beautiful For Spacious Skies” got it right. The vastness of what we saw was
breathtakingly beautiful. For miles, we
saw the “golden waves of grain” much of which was being harvested. In the far distance we had glimpses of the
Rocky Mountains.
The rest areas have gotten much smaller as we drove
north. We had the privilege of using a
water-free facility. J I’m sure there will be more of these in
Canada.
As we approached Great Falls, MT, the Rocky Mountains were
much more noticeable.
We saw our 1st glimpse of a Glacier when we left
Browning, Mt and entered the Blackfeet Nation.
The reason this group of Indians were called Blackfeet was their
moccasins turned black when traveling through fire scorched plains to this area. Only native Indians are allowed to hunt and
fish in this area.
The drive into St. Mary’s, MT was a very scenic drive. We became excited about seeing more of
Glacier National Park the closer we got.
After we set up camp at Johnson’s Campground, we drove over
to the visitor’s center in at the National Par,. Entrance fee was $25 for 7 days. An annual pass that allows entrance to all US
National Parks was $80. Since we will be
visiting Denali in Alaska and possible other National Parks on our way home, we
purchased the annual pass. Joe inquired
about various tours vs driving our truck up the “Going to the Sun”
highway.
Our campsite was perched on top of a hill that had a view of
the mountains. We camped next to an elderly
couple from Arkansas. They were here for
the tourist season. Bill drives one of
the vintage red buses through the park 4 days a week. He’s been doing this for 7 years. They were a nice couple. We met another person from Habersham County
Georgia who had been a nurse, but currently working for the park as a
concessionaire. We ran into a few
mosquitoes. They are very stealth in
their attack. You don’t notice them
until they have landed on you. This was
the view from our campsite.
We took the camper off the truck so we could drive through
the park at our own pace the next day.
In hind site, I’m glad we did.
Next stop….Logan’s Pass in the middle of the Glacier National Park.
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