I did the Two Bear Half Marathon this morning in Whitefish MT. It was a brisk morning in town and by the time they dropped us off at the start it was really cold. The course was very scenic as we ran by Whitefish Lake. About 160 people competed in the half marathon. I did better than I had expected. Because of the all the time I have spent in my car and eating junk. I figured my time would be close to three hours. My time was about 2:25. I just relaxed for the rest of the day. Will probably [View Full Entry]

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Another day and another 400 miles!! Glad i don't have to drive much for the next few days. It was chilly again this morning in West Yellowstone. I went back into Yellowstone one last time before I left the area. I got to see a couple of more bison before I left. That made my day, they are great creatures. Then it was back on the road for the long drive to Whitefish. It was a long day driving but the topography is really awesome and makes the drive a bit more bearable. I am at my condo and just got [View Full Entry]

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Kalispell, Montana August 31, 2001 On Sunday Karen and I headed east for our visit to Glacier National Park. Joining us on our travels to Kalispell were Maxanne, Colleen, Warren, and AJ. We’re all heading to the city at the entrance of Glacier National Park and it’s a 200-mile ride. Driving east on route 90 to Kalispell Montana is a very interesting and lovely ride as it passes through river valleys and mountain passes. We left the highway in St. Regis, Montana and headed north. The countryside is just unbelievably beautiful. The rolling hills and ranches are just what you imag [View Full Entry]

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Heute ging es gleich nach dem Frühstück los wieder in den Glacier National Park. Wir sind auch gut und schnell bis in den Park gekommen, an der Schlange der Autos die noch EIntritt bezahlen mussten gleich vorbeigekommen und wollten heute eine andere Straße nach Norden nehmen (Inside North Folk Road). Diese führt zu 3 Seen und zur kanadischen Grenze. Die ersten ca. 15 km fuhr es sich auch wunderbar, zwar durch vom großen Waldbrand am 23.07.2003 sehr geprägte Gegend, aber dann endete diese Teerstraße und wurde zum Schotterweg. Nach ca. 2 km bei 20 km/h, vollkommen durchgeschüttelt und mit einer [View Full Entry]

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Irgendwie waren wir heute nicht so früh aufgestanden, erst gegen 8:30 Uhr und als ich dann ins Bad konnte war es schon 10 vor 9 und da kam aufeinmal der Ruf "Hilfe es gibt nur bis 9:00 Uhr Frühstück", also sind die Damen fast sofort losgegangen und ich kam dann hinterher. Das Frühstück war richtig amerikanisches Hotelfrühstück: viele Leute wenig Platz, als Angebot 4 Sorten Cornflakes, Joghurt, mehrere Sorten Toastbrot, und ein kleines Muffin - Waffelangebot. Dazu Erdnussbutter und Marmelade. Zu Trinken gab es Orangen- und Apfelsaft, sowie Tee, Kaffee und Kakao. Und das alles aus Wegwerfgeschi [View Full Entry]

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Die 2. Nacht in Great Falls war wesentlich ruhiger und der Schlaf dadurch auch besser. Also nach dem Aufstehen alles zusammengepackt und ins Auto. Unser Hotel bot ja kein Frühstück an und so sind wir ohne losgefahren. Leider war auf dem Weg bis zum Highway keine Gaststätte geöffnet, also mussten wir erst noch ein Stück fahren und den laut knurrenden Magen von U. ertragen. Im 3. Ort gab es dann endlich etwas zum Frühstücken. Es war Mittlerweile schon fast 1/2 elf, dafür war es ein sehr gutes und preiswertes Frühstück. In Great Falls beim Losfahren schien noch die Sonne, die aber [View Full Entry]

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Morning dawned cloudy but with promise of improvement and so it did.Another great breakfast at our motel with biscuits and gravy..mmnnn...not,for those who wanted them.We nicked a few butter packs as they are handy on the road at lunchtime and you can't buy them at WalMart. We headed up MT-93 towards our intended destination of Kalispell with 112 miles to go it was going to be an easy day. Within a couple of miles of the motel and with the road ever climbing in a straight line a sign came up on the roadside that the chain fitting area was ahead.One [View Full Entry]

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We spent the day in Glacier National Park on the Canadian border of Montana today. I have been to Banff and Jasper park and Glacier is right up there with some of the most spectacular views of glacial lakes, streams, waterfalls and of course rocking peaks. We drove up the Going to the Sun road and had another beautiful day for wandering around the parks. There was no signs of any bears or moose, but the first few hikes were pretty nice without too many people around. We did run into a 30 minute wait at Logan Pass, so we were [View Full Entry]

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What a reunion! You can tell by the video that these people know how to party! We have had a blast over the past two days with Patty's mom's family (the Liebhardts). It the first time in a long time that the 11 first cousins and all their kids were all together. "Big Sky" dave hosted on his awesome house on Flat Head Lake in MT. He had all of the toys (boat, wave runner, skis, tubes). There was plenty to drink and eat and we had many laughs. Thanks to Dave and his family for hosting such a great family [View Full Entry]

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Last night was pretty fun. I hung out at the Kauffman’s, and they have 2 boys at home that are close to my age. We share a lot in common in that we like to wrench on things and ride fast machines. They are all pretty laid back, and it was nice to relax for the evening. I left this morning to go drive around Glacier National Park, and I spent about 9 hours on the road. The scenery in the park is simply amazing! I think it might be some of the best scenery I have ever seen. The Oregon [View Full Entry]

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