Blogs from Whitefish, Montana, United States, North America

Since this particular trip through Whitefish was in August, it was nice, sunny and warm. Whitefish is a beautiful little town, withbeautiful scenery. It’s so beautiful, ABC’s The Bachelor 2013 even filmed an episode there. (They spent their group date canoe racing, milking goats, and bucking hay*…because that’s what all Montana girls do…) (That being said, most Montana girls probably do know what “bucking hay” is… but if you don’t know, the dictionary defines it as: “is a type of manual labor where hay bales, usually 65 lb. to as much as 140 lb., are stacked by hand in a storage area such as a barn.") Whitefish is a very tourist-friendly town – and not just because it’s a world-renowned ski destination, but it also has so much to do in the summer. Even the ski ... read more

No post yesterday as the Wifi was down at our hotel. It was a long day, and the first two thirds were roads that we had already traveled. We saw a few bikes heading north still. We wish them good luck. Last we heard was that it would be this week. But once it does open, there will be 3 or 4 days worth of backed up trucks and other travelers all going the same way. The last third of the ride was wonderful from Grande Prairie to Jasper, AB. The trip down the Ice Fields Parkway had been recommended by another rider in Ft Nelson. We had mountains on both sides of us, but rain a lot of the time. Jasper reminds me of the little towns around Boulder, CO. Same atmosphere, and same sort ... read more