Month: June 2019

  • Not Going to the Sun

    6/21/2019 Dan was our guide on Going to the Sun Road with Sun Tours. The van was 5 minutes late, then stopped for 30 minutes so people could explore the visitors center. We were not impressed. Had hoped to learn more about the Native American history of the area and heard more attempted puns than…

  • South to Glacier

    6/20/2019 It was 37° overnight with strong winds at Waterton Lakes. We should have pulled out the winter comforter. Construction crews started on the campground road at 0515 so it was not a good night for sleeping. Walking around the campground, we met Pat from Calgary, who has a 2016 Lexor. He took a peek…

  • Waterton Wildflower Rally

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    Did you ever wonder about signing up for a Rally half-way across the continent where you don’t know anyone? We wondered and then signed up. Here’s a day-by-day write-up of the experience. Planning our first big western trip, we ran across a post on the RV Lifestyle (formerly Roadtreking) Facebook group about a Wildflower Festival get-together…

  • International Voyage

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    13 June 2019 Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Today we will be taking a cruise on the oldest operating wooden ship in Canada. The motor vessel International  leaves several times a day from the  Waterton Inter-Nation Cruise Company docks. The Prince of Wales hotel sits on the hill overlooking Waterton Lake. While waiting to board, we watched…

  • Freezeout Birds to Waterton Lakes

    12 June 2019 We must have slept soundly because there was another camper here this morning and neither of us heard them arrive. Sleeping late isn’t really an option with the number of birds around. That’s not a complaint. It’s awesome to see and hear the birds rise from the water, even without a migration…

  • Montana Capital and Freezeout Birds

    Tuesday, 11 June 2019 Camp Three Forks provided a quiet night where we didn’t even have to run the heat. Dropping down to an elevation of 4,200′ here from the 7,500′ at Yellowstone made it 30° warmer, despite being further north. By 0830 we were stocking up on day old pastries and bread at the…