2009 Glacier
Back to Portland
Our trek from Glacier National Park back to Portland was rather uneventful, and yet satisfying. We drove all the way through, only stopping in Coeur D’Alene for lunch (which was a completely unexpected yet beautiful city in Idaho). Again, somewhere in Montana we hit a giant hailstorm of bugs. We seemed to literally drive through … Continue reading
Iceberg Lake
It just wouldn’t be right to go to the backpacking paradise that is Glacier National Park without doing some hiking. To that end we decided to hike the 10 miles (round trip) to Iceberg lake. The trail starts near Many Glacier Hotel which happens to be on the opposite side of the park from where … Continue reading
Red Bus Tour through Glacier
Since we were only in the park for a few days, we wanted to see and learn as much as possible. What better way than a guided tour through the entire park on one of the old Red Buses? We struck out at 8:30 on the Crown of the Continent Tour with our guide Matt. … Continue reading
Spokane to Glacier
After a good night’s sleep in the worst hotel of the trip so far (seriously! we had to get maintenance to open our door after we left for 30 minutes for breakfast!) we headed out of Spokane, glad to be on the open road again. The trip from Spokane to Glacier National Park was relatively … Continue reading
Where We Are
If you’re reading this on our website you might have noticed something new! We’ve temporarily added a map to the top of the site courtesy of Instamapper which allows us to share with everyone where we are at the moment. We thought it might be neat for family and friends to see our progress. Right … Continue reading
