Seattle Aquarium
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Visited a very cool aquarium! Lots about life in the Pacific Ocean. Exhibits were very well done.
Space Needle
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
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 musiciansRead more
Conibear Shellhouse, UW
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
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 diningRead more
Gingko Petrified Forest State Park
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 81 °F
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 inRead more
Half-Sun Travel Plaza
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 72 °F
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 toRead more
Gonzaga University
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Stopped in Spokane to check out Gonzaga. It's stunning! Go Bulldogs!
Gonzaga Boathouse
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
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'tRead more
Idaho - Coeur d'Alene
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 77 °F
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!
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
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
August 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
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, GordieRead more
Lake MacDonald
August 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Gordie and Angus rode their bikes to Lake MacDonald while Maddie showered and Patrick & Pluto entertained guests at the amphitheater.
Solar Eclipse
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
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 withRead more
Solar Eclipse Mini Hike
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We hiked around the Apgar Visitor Center to enjoy the yellow hued earth around us. Very cool shadows as well! 😎
Laundry!
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
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'tRead more
St.Mary Campground
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
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 theRead more
Ranger Talk
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
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 theRead more
Many Glacier
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
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
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
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
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
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 theyRead more
Logan Pass
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
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...
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
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 NetherlandsRead more
Little Bighorn National Monument
August 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
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 thanRead more
Wyoming!
August 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
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
August 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
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
August 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Had to put another post because these pictures Angus got are too fun!