Going to the Sun

Location: Glacier National Park

Lisa and I woke up bright and early raring to go. (Okay, full disclosure here, I woke up bright and early and poor Lisa feigned she was awake). Our big outing for the day was to take the old fashioned red touring cars over the pass to the east side of the park. This road is referred to as the "Going to the Sun" road. We were blessed with bright blue skies, albeit still a bit chilly at 8:15 when we departed. Fortunately, we were provided with a blanket to snuggle under which just made the whole outing seem so much more like a step back into time. The entire tour lasted almost 10 hours! Our day included seeing Lake MacDonald Lodge, viewing six glaciers, numerous waterfalls, big horn sheep, mountain goats and views that were just jaw dropping spectacular. Early afternoon we arrived on the east side of the park and had lunch in the swanky dining room of Many Glacier Hotel on St. Mary's Lake. The driver even pretended not to mind we were late and had to come looking for us. Oops. BTW - our driver really made the trip special. He was really informative on a lot of the geological info, Indian folklore, flora, fauna and he was pretty hot to boot. (Not that Lisa and I really talked about it in length or anything! I mean those glaciers and views kept us pretty busy...Are you buying it Ned and Cary?) He kept entertained for hours. By the end of the day, Lisa was actually quoting him before he would say something. I think Lisa should move here and start giving tours. You think I'm full of b.s. Dang, Lisa is now an expert on everything glacial. We both agreed this is one of the best, most memorable days we've ever had. We took so many great pictures it's really hard to decide which one to post. Enjoy!