The day dawned misty, rainy and cool... But we were warm and dry in our cabin. OH YEAH! The campground turned out to be nicer than many motels we've stayed at. Luxurious bathrooms, an outdoor kitchen, and they even bring the morning paper around to you.
After a fine night's sleep, we packed off to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls. Interesting enough, but we were both well-versed in the Lewis and Clark expedition, amazing as that was. After a few hours at the Center, we decided to go over to the Great Falls, the place where Lewis and Clark were forced to take their boats out of the water and carry them for 18 miles. The trip getting to the falls was about as interesting as the falls themselves. There's no easy way to get there, other than by the 7 miles or so of roads around and outside of the city of Great Falls. It's pretty obvious, by the shape of the road, that not too many people actually take the time to go to the falls. In the early 1900s, they built a dam directly behind the falls. We spent a little time there taking photos and then turned northwest to Glacier National Park.
That road was typically Montana--unbelievably beautiful, with 360 degree views to the horizon at the top of each rise in the road. By 5:30, we were at the edge of Glacier's snow-capped peaks. The road on which we approached Glacier was marked by the remains of the 2006 fire.
All along the road into the valleys were charred trees. I don't think I've ever seen a burn that large.
We settled into our cabin for the evening. Tomorrow and the next 3 days we will go exploring in Glacier. See today's pictures here.
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