Glacier National Park: Going to the Sun Road

This morning we started our trek to Glacier we awoke and went outside and saw a Hot Air balloon soaring over the hotel.

Wow a hot air balloon

made it through Glacier National park yesterday Aug 6th. We reached the main gate of the park with a lot of excitement and anticipation. We had no idea what to expect. The first leg of the road stretched along Lake McDonald we stopped to take so photos of the lake and the mountains beyond. The water was so clear, the air smelled so fresh and it was just gorgeous. The day could not have been more perfect. It was warm but not to hot got to drive with the windows down and we soaked up the fresh mountain air.

Sign at the turn into the park.

The sign on the bridge says it all.

                                                         
                                                                   Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald again

We stopped again along the bank of Avalanche Creek, beacuse since we had the windows down we could hear a water fall. We walked down a trail to a small bridge that crossed the river just past the water fall to take some pictures.

Falls at Avalanche Creek

And agian through the trees!

We new that it was going to be a windy road and that it went up into the mountains, but were amazed at how high up we got. It totally felt like one of the "Most Dangerous Road" shows you see on TV.  The road was absolutely spectacular, especially when we got up to Logan Pass at the top. Each new bend revealed one new breathtaking sight after another. Our mother does not like cravasses and guess what she got stuck on that side of the road for most of the drive!!! HAHA! Definetlly got vertago looking down the side of the mountian.

WOW we are really HIGH!!

Still going up!!

All together!!!

The last stop on a Glacier adventure was St. Mary's Lake with a quick stop to take a couple of photos.

Lake St. Mary

All that we have to say is wow what a drive through the park, would recomend this drive. Word of caution though it is not for the fant of heart. It is high up there!! =) There was no time to stop and rest though we still had a 300 plus miles to cover before our next stop Bozeman Montana. All that we had time for is a stop at the sign at the east entrance take a few photos and then drive...

As you may have guess we made it to Bozeman it was a LONG day but worth every minute.

Bye Bye Glacier

We were here for a full day today and went to the Musem of the Rockies today to see their dinosuar bone collection

Big Mike outside the Museum

And again

More Photos will come later tomorrow will be our first day in Yellowstone National Park, we are going to get on the road early so that we can make the most of the day tomorrow!!! WHOOT can not wait...