http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Montana , Bozeman en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:22:59 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:22:59 UTC Today was an ish day. I got to sleep in which was great and we had the hugenormous cinnamon roll for breakfast at 11 after a rather disappointing email. Then we went and payed with the kis over lunch which was a ton of fun.I was with a bunch of boys who were enjoying watching cars looking for punch buggies and beating ech other. I think they were cheating though because I never saw one http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-340092.html So yesterdayhellip the TD and most of the crew were in leathers thatrsquos a first A bit frustrating but good venue for the most part. When they refurbished it a dozen years ago they put the stage at a 12 degree angle which made everything a bit odd. Good to see Ron and Karon and Ken and Kareen my uncle and aunt and Sarahrsquos dad and aunt. I went to bed after whooping some rear http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-339855.html Last night we went to sleep in Trout Creek to thunder and rain. We had found an RV park after dark when the highway was mostly quiet. This morning we woke to 18 wheelers and a train rumbling by at 700 AM. Our new rule is never to drive after dark so we had to reach Yellowstone by 600 PM tonight. That involved about 4 hours of Interstate highway. But the rest of the day was on empty and very scen http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-322197.html Ok so the day is here and I figured I'd send out one last little blog before I hit the open road. Nothing like a nice ride across country taking in the scenery as I sit back and relax...NOT On a Greyhound bus haha The bus will likely be a long uncomfortable restless overnight travel the advantage save a little money by flying directly from an international airport and because it's overn http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-317429.html So here it goes.....the beginning of a new adventure is about to start and I'm stoked I have 11 days before departure and no clue where to start. I've been prepping things for the last couple weeks and tying up all those loose ends I don't want to worry about while I'm abroad. You know that useless car payment I'll be making for my car to sit unused for a year or longer insurance for the us http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-314719.html Habe meine erste Greyhoundfahrt in den Staaten hinter mir. In OZ waren fast nur Backpacker im Bus hier war ich glaube der einzige Tourist an Board und Fernseher gibt es auch keinen im Bus Nachdem ich also rund 16h unterwegs war von Washington habe ich nichts gesehen da wir um Mitternacht los sind und seeeehr viel Gegend in Montana gesehen habe bin ich dann mal angekommen. Musste mir ein Ta http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-313624.html out in the open scenic relaxed warm and friendly...this is a different america to the big cities...no need for rushing this is rural america and there is always time to eat a hearty breakfast high in cholesteral biscuits with gravy eggs over easy a side of toast and a bottomless cup of coffee before considering the rest of the day.time is spent up in norse in the hot springs camping by th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-312586.html The next 2 days we spent in Bozeman the town where you cant get bored. Leanne woke up with a plan to update her CV and maybe think about the prospect of having to work one of these days. But this didnt last long and before we knew it we were out running around Bozeman. Although we have been here a while we hadnt really explored the town. Bozeman has increased in size by 40 in the 7 years since Sa http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-310257.html With needing to be back by 8.30am to return the kayaks for the next rental booking we were up bright and early and back along the slow bumpy dusty road. With kayaks safely unloaded we all felt we deserved a hot coffee and cooked breakfast. Just what we needed after a few super days of high activity.It was a long drive back to Bozeman so with that in mind we kept pushing on. Just like the drive http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-310164.html DAY 4 Although we had other offers we opted for taking the truck and hiking on our own today. The drive wasn't too long and as like everything around here it was incredible beautiful. The track was once again through pine forest along side a stream and we gradually wound up to 3000m where Emerald Lake sat surrounded by patches of snow. Very beautiful and peaceful as we sat for a while watchin http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-308779.html DAY 1 After a little lie in then relaxing in the magical Bozeman retreat garden we set off to the Bridger Ranges. Although the ranges were slightly hazy due to bush fires in California we could still see the local beauty. Some mountains still had a little snow on them in which crazy skiers hunt down for that 1020m summer ski run.After about 45min drive through beautiful pine forest we reach http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-306920.html We have been in Montana a few days now and although it may seem like a poor excuse but we have been kept busy hiking biking and running in the wilderness by the best hosts you could ever imagine. So lets go back to the beginning and get our blogs up to date.We arrived in America with the typical serious and rather unfriendly welcome from the US immigration. Matt had a rather interesting conversa http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-306755.html Day 15 July18Windermere to BozemanWhen we turned on the car it was great to see we were back in the range navigation system. We had to rely just on MAPS for the last couple of day. The first stop back in the States was perfect. A duty free joint in Roosville Montana no relation to Hannah girls named The First and Last Chance Bar. It was about 1000 in the morning and both patrons were alr http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-304494.html T 10 MinutesThe family all ready to take off on our summer trip to WY and SD http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-303420.html Here is a short entry to let you know what I did on my birthday I attended Montana States American Indian Council AIC Pow Wow and had a rip roaring good time. It was nice to get a chance to see a bunch of people one last time before I left the state eat some delicious fry bread and see some amazing dancing and drumming. Little did I know that the head advisor of the AIC had something special http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-282127.html One thing that the west has that the east seems to be lacking is these remote mountain forest service cabins you can rent for yourself for a night or two at the cheap cheap price of thirty five dollars a night. I know some of you will argue that the AMC huts fill that purpose but the NFS cabins are a bit different. For one they are not manned by anyone and are owned in the public domain not by http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-254836.html It is official. I have passed my Master's Comprehensive Exams and can now be called Master Luke. I took my Topology exam on Monday and my ProbabilityMathematical Statistics and Dynamical Systems exams on Friday. I found out today I passed all three Now all I have to do is finish up some course work and call it good. Many thanks to all the good wishes I received. Now I'm off to Seattle for the we http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-237162.html Life has been busy holidays work packing...and a vacation Yes I took a vacation right before moving. Makes perfect sense. I've been to Montana before but in the summer. It was hard to recognize the landscape after winter changed it so much. I was based in Bozeman visiting a friend of mine who moved back up there for college. While I was up there I hung around the town tried out skiing for t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-235886.html It started with a mistake. A simple mistake. I had been calling around town looking for a barber shop that still did the old time straight razor shave and I was so excited when I found one that I neglected to ask if they take walk ins. Come to find out Tonsorial Parlor shop in Bozeman is an appointment only establishment. So after getting over my disappointment I decided to shave myself like I us http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-233147.html I figured you all would like to see what I was for Halloween well here it is http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-227615.html Once again I was not able to make it home for Thanksgiving. So I had my friend Valerie Suffron come out to enjoy the holidays with me. It was a great time filled with Vegan foods It tasted pretty good for not having any animals in it On Thanksgiving Brett Townsend and I carried on the tradition of hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for those who don't have any family around or couldn't make it home http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-227107.html Posted by Onaxthiel Bozeman is only an umlaut and an S away from meaning ldquoevil manrdquo in German or so Obfuscator tells me. I seem to recall hearing this before somewhere perhaps back when I was taking German. One way or another we didn't think the town had a very evil vibe but the jokes about it kept us amused for the evening. There was however a weird smoke on the horizon of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-204720.html Dear All We had a very beautiful drive from Hayden ID via 95 then 2 Emily will remember that one into Kalispell MT. The trees are beginning to turn here with yellow birch and tamarack. Thompsons informed us that tamaracks are the only pine that turns color and drops its needles. It makes for a brilliant spot of color in a evergreen forest as we came into West Glacier. Em Bill had also r http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-203804.html Obfuscator writes We enjoyed a typical continental breakfast at our motel in Rexburg before departing for the north. Waffles are good. We had scoped out a couple of potential spots using the motel's tourism material in the room. One site they mentioned was ldquoThe Civil Defense Caves.rdquo The only directions we got from the material was that they were ldquoseveral miles past the Sand http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-203513.html Okay I really just wanted to add another pic. John made it to the airport and should be on his way home. I could take this opportunity to tell the real story of the past 10 days since John is gone and Jim is loading the car. However whatever happens in Yellowstone stays in Yellowstone. Farewell Dear John pic attached. Next update will be from Idaho. Susan http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-200146.html Well I guess things come full circle. We are now in Bozeman motel night so bathing and clean underwear. Taking John to the airport in the AM at dawnthirty per Jim. Hiked up to Mt. Washburn this morning. Great dinner this evening Thank You John. Granted I had an ice cream sundae for lunch. Not very fufilling but yummy still the same. Camped last night. A bit chilly last night and very win http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-200004.html Let this be a warning to all who decide to half ass the planning of a fairly long distance hike My friend Justin Van Almelo and I had earlier this fall planned to do a hike up into the beautiful Spanish Peaks area. It was going to be an amazing loop taking us from the Hell Roaring Creek drainage up to Hell Roaring Lake and back to Lava Lake where I would have previously parked the old black toyo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-197697.html 082707 Yellowstone National Park. Very spectacular. We had to wait until John was on his way before we talked about how beautiful this place is. He should be leaving shortly will be 082807 before we are in Bozeman and can be online currently typing this from our campsite Tower Campground. We have had two good hikes with great views of the Yellowstone River. Great weather mid 70s during th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-197263.html The days have been hot here in Bozeman as of late mostly in the low 100's and I have just finished my summertime employment obligations. What better way to recharge one's batteries than to bath in eight pounds of popcorn. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-185429.html My first overnight hiking trip of the summer was through the Hylite Canyon area all the way back to Bozeman overall about 20ish miles. Hylite Reservoir is a great place for people to go to get out of the crazy summer heat of the high plains. It has a huge lakereservoir to go swimming in a dozen or so trails to hike and a ton of waterfalls coming down the mountain see the journal entry A Hike http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Montana/Bozeman/blog-180405.html