Seattle Aquarium

Visited a very cool aquarium! Lots about life in the Pacific Ocean. Exhibits were very well done.
Space Needle

We explored the Pikes Market again with Maddie and then walked the streets to get a feel for the city. We ended up at the Space Needle to check it out. Lots of cool street vendors and musiciansLäs mer
Conibear Shellhouse, UW

Saw the boat from the 1936 men's Olympic team that won gold! Also, saw the NCAA championship trophy from the women's team. Maddie is inspired now! Cool bonus is that the shellhouse has its own diningLäs mer
Gingko Petrified Forest State Park

Wretched drive out of Seattle due to Friday traffic, LOTS of construction and truck drivers going 30 in a 70 and not putting on their flashers. Rather frustrating to say the least.
We arrived inLäs mer
Half-Sun Travel Plaza

Stopped at the nicest travel plaza for gas this morning. They had everything you could need from cowboy hats to snacks to food to wine tasting as well as very clean bathrooms. Excellent place toLäs mer
Gonzaga University

Stopped in Spokane to check out Gonzaga. It's stunning! Go Bulldogs!
Gonzaga Boathouse

Just 12 minutes from campus on the Spokane River is the Gonzaga Boathouse. Here they have 6,800' of river all to themselves and it's protected by the hills so the water is usually good and they don'tLäs mer
Idaho - Coeur d'Alene

We are back in Idaho, but only for an hour as we head to Glacier National Park in Montana. Minimal cell reception there so we will be off the grid for a few days. Catch you on the flip side!
Welcome to Montana!

Crazy windy mountain pass to get here. Passed a horrible truck wreck. Passed lots of little mountain towns with one having a Huckleberry Festival.
Welcome to the Mountain Time Zone!
Glacier - Fish Creek Campground

Arrived last night after a yummy stop at Buffalo Wild Wings in Kalispell. It was an eventful night with a squirrel scampering across the camper's roof scaring Maddie into closing her top vent, GordieLäs mer
Lake MacDonald

Gordie and Angus rode their bikes to Lake MacDonald while Maddie showered and Patrick & Pluto entertained guests at the amphitheater.
Solar Eclipse

Saw the solar eclipse at about 82% and it turned everything yellow. Maddie got some great pictures using her phone and we borrowed glasses from a ranger to see it before going on an eclipse hike withLäs mer
Solar Eclipse Mini Hike

We hiked around the Apgar Visitor Center to enjoy the yellow hued earth around us. Very cool shadows as well! 😎
Laundry!

Hooray for laundry! The KOA in St.Mary has coin laundry and we are in need of some clean clothes. Bonus is that there is a playground, delicious coffee and milkshakes next to the laundry. Can'tLäs mer
St.Mary Campground

This campground is a stark contrast from the west side of the park. Trees are much smaller, but at least we have trees because the sites at the KOA campground were bare. We are right next to theLäs mer
Ranger Talk

Went to a ranger talk tonight at the campground about the prehistoric animals that used to live in the park. This long stick has two orange flags on it. The first is at 12' and represents how tall theLäs mer
Many Glacier

Drove the 21 miles up to the Many Glacier area of the park. Amazing views with the mountains mirrored in the lake below.
Swiftcurrent Lake

Patrick and Sarah headed to the lake to throw rocks and sticks. We saw a chipmunk and ptarmigan with her chicks while we were there.
Lake Josephine & Grinnell Lake Hike

Angus, Maddie and Gordie headed out for a hike around the lakes in the Many Glacier area and returned to Swiftcurrent Lake after a half hour to where Patrick and Sarah were playing to tell them theyLäs mer
Logan Pass

Maddie & Sarah took the shuttle up to Logan Pass to check out the view while the boys napped and showered. So worth the drive! Love the Going to the Sun Road!
View never gets old...

We will miss these mountains and this view. What a park! (We won't miss the bear proof dumpster, should have cut that out of the picture!)
Met a guy from Ireland on his motorcycle. He has NetherlandsLäs mer
Little Bighorn National Monument

Took a break during our 11 hour drive from Glacier to Devil's Tower to stop and learn about Custer's last stand against the Lakota and the Cheyenne warriors. Custer lost his life and that of more thanLäs mer
Wyoming!

Great to be back in Wyoming! Highway is red here, mountains are back, too. One side of the road is green and the other yellow and bare.
Devils Tower View Campground

The infamous Buffalo burgers and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie at the campground near Devils Tower. Look who joined us, Uncle Matt!!! Up from Casper, WY. Thanks for driving up, Matt!
Devils Tower - More pictures

Had to put another post because these pictures Angus got are too fun!