Our alarm went off at 4:00 am. Time to get up to head for the Philadelphia airport to catch our 8:30 am flight to Kalispell, Montana. This is the closest airport to Glacier National Park, our first destination on our Canadian Rockies Adventure. Our friends, Judy and Marty Tolen are traveling with us.
We first flew to Minneapolis and took a second flight to Kalispell. We arrived around 1:15 pm Mountain Time (2 hours behind EST).
On the plane I sat next to a guy from the mountain north of Kalispell. He gave lots of suggestions of things to do around the area and in Glacier. Following his recommendation, we drove to Whitefish, a small town north of Kalispell. We were surprised at how many casino signs we passed along the way. Notice the one room school Montana style. What do you think of Frank’s new jacket? Meet Wild Bill Franklin!
Whitefish is a cute town with lots of interesting shops. We went into a saloon and had drinks. It was a poker and pool hall with slot machines as well. It’s not everyday that you can marvel at a taxidermied bobcat, mountain lion, badger and a moose head. ( To identify the weasel like animal with a vertical stripe on its face, I remembered the badger from the children’s book Best Friends for Francis. )
Our next stop was the Homewood Suites in Kalispell were we had reservations for tonight. Once again following the suggestion of the local, we headed for supper to Moose’s Saloon where he claimed “they make the greatest pizzas in the area.” Upon entering the swinging doors, we discovered a room with a really long bar, high backed booths with graffiti carved tables, dim lighting, and sawdust covering the entire floor. Not really sure we were making the wisest choice, we ordered our pizzas at a take-out window and our drinks at the bar. We took our first bites, hoping that the food would surpass our initial visual assessment. Lesson learned: Beware-someone else’s idea of great food just may not your own!
We returned to our hotel, tired from our early start and a day of traveling. Tomorrow we head to Glacier National Park and touring Going-to-the-Sun Road!
Yea, you’re on a trip so we’ll get your blog!!!! I hope Frank smiles a little more on your trip!!! Sounds like a great choice of trips!!!!