Saturday, June 24, 2017

Reconnecting

Yes, I know, I'm posting multiple posts on the same day.   I am catching up after not having internet access for a long time!  Stay with me here!

I left Glacier National Park on Wednesday, June 21.    I had scheduled to visit old friends from Alaska, Karen and Jack, at their lake cabin between Kalispell and Libby Montana this day.    It was not far to drive, so I took some time to explore Whitefish, which I had last visited in the 1970's on a crazy adventure I took hitchhiking across Canada in December.  I'd traveled down to Whitefish to try to get a job at the ski area, but was unable to find a place to live.  I spent 3 nights at the Cadillac Hotel before heading back to Banff where I'd started from. Whitefish has grown and looks much more prosperous now than it did back then.   It has a charming downtown area where I parallel parked with Waddles! (full disclosure, this was the two spaces at the end of the block, so it was pretty easy to get in and out).


Then I wandered around Kalispell for a bit before driving out Hwy 2 toward Libby.  (I'd been driving on Hwy 2 since the east side of North Dakota!)

I arrived at the cabin on Crystal Lake early afternoon.    What a beautiful spot!   Another friend from Alaska, Gail, drove up from Bozeman for the occasion and we had a great time reminiscing and catching up.   It had been 30 years since I left Seward Alaska, the last time I saw Gail and at least 20 years since I'd seen Karen and Jack.    We took a boat ride around the lake and did some exploring in the car the next day.  This is a string of lakes that are beside Hwy 2.  They are glorious!

I don't think we've aged a bit in 30 years!


We were treated to an amazing sunset!

I spent two nights at Crystal Lake and left early on Friday for Spokane.   My trip was getting down to the wire.   I have to be home for a class Tuesday-Friday next week and have house guests arriving on Monday.

The drive from the cabin, up through Libby and Troy Montana, and Bonners Ferry and Priest River Idaho, is spectacular.   I took my time and enjoyed the scenery.     I arrived in Spokane to a ducky welcome!


With friends, I spent the day visiting quilt stores, running errands, eating a lovely dinner and visiting.

Again, I was up early and on the road by 6am for my very last day of traveling.   Tonight I'll be sleeping in my house, in my bed, and with my kitties.










1 comment:

  1. Congratulations on a successful adventure! I have enjoyed joining you vicariously. Glad to have you back in the state of OR. :)

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