Lake McDonald...crystal clear - check out that reflection!
The boats at Lake McDonald
Dad, Janet, and I at Big Bend
Lake McDonald...still gorgeous the next day
Our hike to Avalanche Lake
Dad & I overlooking...something...Big Bend maybe?
at Lake McDonald again...
Me and a view of...mountains...
The Billy Goat Gruff!!! Sooo cute...
at St. Mary's Falls
My sincere apologies for keeping everyone on the edge of their seats as to my overall health...as you might have thought I disappeared off the edge of a cliff. With Dad's driving through Glacier, we only came close to the edge...shwoo. We survived. And I am alive, very alive.
I have also been having computer issues lately...hence, the lack of postings. It has been equally, if not more, frustrating for me - trust me! I am just hoping that my computer does not poop out on me. Right now, I am using a campus computer and will hopefully get my home computer figured out.
Glacier was absolutely beautiful. And guess what? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it SNOWED! On Sept. 7th...snow...crazy. Nooo!!! I don't want winter to be here!!! Help!!! It is at least some consolation that the snow was in the mountains, rather than it being actual "typical" snow. But, it was cold. Because of the snow, we actually shorted our drive on Friday because we couldn't see any of the views anyways! So, we headed back to Whitefish in order to check into our hotel and go out to eat. It was during dinner that I discovered my like for "Wild Huckleberry" wheat beer...mmm, delicious. Curious as to where I could buy it, I asked the waitress, who directed me to the Great Northern Brewing Company, right down the street. So, after dinner I mozied over to buy my assorted 6-pack. Yum.
Saturday was a much better day weather-wise. We hiked to Avalanche Lake in the morning, which was beautiful. We must have been the first people on the trail, because we did not pass as single soul until on our way out. We also headed through the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the only road that goes through Glacier. Amazing views. Once at the top, we hiked to Hidden Lake, where I saw a billy goat! It was awesome. That goes along with the two bears we saw earlier as well, but were not quick enough to get pictures. On the way down from the Continental Divide, we also hiked to St. Mary's Falls, which was fabulous. If the weather would have been a tad warmer, I may have jumped into the water, which was crystal blue. To sum it up, Glacier was awesome...what a wonderful time had by all. My knee was, of course, bothering me at the end of all those hikes, but it's just another one of those, "Okay, deal with the pain" sort of things.
Sadly, Saturday night I said "bye" to Dad & Janet, as they headed off into the horizon. Okay, it didn't really happen like that. They dropped me off and headed back to their hotel. It was sad. I was also exhausted. I spent the rest of the night reading the book that I haven't been able to put down - "Eat. Pray. Love." It is amazing. I would suggest you buy a copy and read it for yourself.
Because of the cold weather, I encouraged myself Sunday to get out my sweaters, scarves, hats, and gloves to organize. How depressing. But it is all somewhat situated in my now-very-crowded room of mine, with all of my winter coats still tucked away under my bed. Hopefully it will be a while before those come out.
Feeling like I needed to put some routine into my life, this morning I woke up at 6:30 AM to go to the gym. I didn't even hit the snooze button once! It was crazy....normally I am a snooze button addict. So, I wake up and check the weather....the website says "33 degrees". What?!?! That is nearly freezing!!! Uhhhh....apparently I'm supposed to be consoled by the fact that the high for the day was supposed to be 80 degrees. That's pure insanity. How am I supposed to figure out what I am going to wear for the day, when the temperature difference is almost fifty degrees? Pure craziness. Anyways, so I made it to the gym to get my early morning workout. Wow, that felt so good! It will hopefully become a routine.
Also, on the way back to school, I almost hit two deer....on my bike. I love it. Two deer just chilling in the middle of a backstreet on the way to campus. Lucky for me it was a doe and a fawn, otherwise I may have been scared. Alright, I should be going, as I have work to do before class begins for the rest of the day.
Peace...and I promise pictures will be up soon....as soon as my computer is fixed.
I have also been having computer issues lately...hence, the lack of postings. It has been equally, if not more, frustrating for me - trust me! I am just hoping that my computer does not poop out on me. Right now, I am using a campus computer and will hopefully get my home computer figured out.
Glacier was absolutely beautiful. And guess what? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it SNOWED! On Sept. 7th...snow...crazy. Nooo!!! I don't want winter to be here!!! Help!!! It is at least some consolation that the snow was in the mountains, rather than it being actual "typical" snow. But, it was cold. Because of the snow, we actually shorted our drive on Friday because we couldn't see any of the views anyways! So, we headed back to Whitefish in order to check into our hotel and go out to eat. It was during dinner that I discovered my like for "Wild Huckleberry" wheat beer...mmm, delicious. Curious as to where I could buy it, I asked the waitress, who directed me to the Great Northern Brewing Company, right down the street. So, after dinner I mozied over to buy my assorted 6-pack. Yum.
Saturday was a much better day weather-wise. We hiked to Avalanche Lake in the morning, which was beautiful. We must have been the first people on the trail, because we did not pass as single soul until on our way out. We also headed through the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the only road that goes through Glacier. Amazing views. Once at the top, we hiked to Hidden Lake, where I saw a billy goat! It was awesome. That goes along with the two bears we saw earlier as well, but were not quick enough to get pictures. On the way down from the Continental Divide, we also hiked to St. Mary's Falls, which was fabulous. If the weather would have been a tad warmer, I may have jumped into the water, which was crystal blue. To sum it up, Glacier was awesome...what a wonderful time had by all. My knee was, of course, bothering me at the end of all those hikes, but it's just another one of those, "Okay, deal with the pain" sort of things.
Sadly, Saturday night I said "bye" to Dad & Janet, as they headed off into the horizon. Okay, it didn't really happen like that. They dropped me off and headed back to their hotel. It was sad. I was also exhausted. I spent the rest of the night reading the book that I haven't been able to put down - "Eat. Pray. Love." It is amazing. I would suggest you buy a copy and read it for yourself.
Because of the cold weather, I encouraged myself Sunday to get out my sweaters, scarves, hats, and gloves to organize. How depressing. But it is all somewhat situated in my now-very-crowded room of mine, with all of my winter coats still tucked away under my bed. Hopefully it will be a while before those come out.
Feeling like I needed to put some routine into my life, this morning I woke up at 6:30 AM to go to the gym. I didn't even hit the snooze button once! It was crazy....normally I am a snooze button addict. So, I wake up and check the weather....the website says "33 degrees". What?!?! That is nearly freezing!!! Uhhhh....apparently I'm supposed to be consoled by the fact that the high for the day was supposed to be 80 degrees. That's pure insanity. How am I supposed to figure out what I am going to wear for the day, when the temperature difference is almost fifty degrees? Pure craziness. Anyways, so I made it to the gym to get my early morning workout. Wow, that felt so good! It will hopefully become a routine.
Also, on the way back to school, I almost hit two deer....on my bike. I love it. Two deer just chilling in the middle of a backstreet on the way to campus. Lucky for me it was a doe and a fawn, otherwise I may have been scared. Alright, I should be going, as I have work to do before class begins for the rest of the day.
Peace...and I promise pictures will be up soon....as soon as my computer is fixed.
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