Glacier National Park

It was an uneventful drive from Yellowstone to Glacier...although Layne did get a bloody nose and ruined our duvet in the back room. Since our bedding was already trashed to begin with we stopped at Target in Missoula, MT to replace it. Being from California, where we are used to paying high sales tax, we were shocked to find out that Montana has none. Score!

During our drive we passed this beautiful field full of yellow flowers.

The field went on for miles, it was amazing.

We also drove by tons of cherry trees and had to stop at a stand.

Some of the best cherries we have ever tasted.

After a long day of driving we reached West Glacier.

On our first full day in Glacier NP we drove the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which is arguably the most beautiful drive in the US.

We drove by teal colored lakes smooth as glass, rushing rivers with turquoise water and cascading waterfalls that get your car wet. We even saw a bear cross the road right in front of us.

Stopping off at Logan's Pass we decided to hike to Hidden Lake. Most of the path was still under snow making it hilariously funny hiking to and from, everyone was slipping and sliding. I even saw some people in flip flops attempting this hike, must be from CA.

Part way through the snow cleared making the path easier.

We were able to see mountain goats.

Hidden Lake. Can you see it?

Since we have had a few busy weeks we decided to alternate days of going into Glacier and staying at camp. Its always nice to relax, do a little laundry and let the kids play without driving anywhere.

For our last day in Glacier NP we attempted the hike to Avalanche Lake. We only made it half way, but it was still incredibly beautiful.

Looks like snow but it is actually a river flowing fast through a narrow gorge.

The girls jumping over a stream, they look like twins.

Some of the trees had the thickest bark.

The colors in the river were amazing.

I was taken aback by the beauty of Glacier NP.

Knowing that we may never get to experience this again I tried to enjoy every minute of our stay here.

We are headed to Banff tomorrow. I am a little nervous crossing the boarder into Canada again because of our previous experience. Praying that all goes smoothly tomorrow and we will not have anything confiscated this time. Internet access will be scarce for the next few weeks, hopefully I can update soon.