Last Days in Bozeman

Before Becky and the boys headed home, they spent a little time in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. They hung out with the Clayburns a little while longer, checked out the rodeo, and watched this parade apparently. I wasn't there, but I heard it was fabulous. A huge thanks to everyone for giving them a fantastic vacation! 

 

Take a Hike...

We did a lot of hiking in Montana. But, that's kind of Montana's thing. The mountains, the rivers, the forests, the epic landscapes and overlooks, the sunsets over the mountain canyons... it's all there to be seen with just a short (and often steep) walk. We took the kids in their matching shirts along the river through Greenough Park one day and later up the M Trail. Then on my last night in Montana, the kids tagged along for a hike up the L Trail. Both letters offer impressive views of Missoula, the valley, and Lolo Peak off in the distance. Becky and I used to take the dogs up to the L back in the day and it's always been one of my favorite views. For most of the kids, it was their first trip up Mount Sentinel and Mount Jumbo, and hopefully it was a memorable one.

The crew. 

Sometimes you need a lift...

Started up the M Trail... it was hot, real hot. But it was July, so that should be expected I guess.

 

Ready for more, the kids braved the L Trail.

Strike a pose, champions...

Watched these paragliders risk death to watch the sunset.

Off into the sunset... another beautiful hike, another beautiful trip. Thanks for the memories, Montana, they won't be forgotten. No worries, we'll be right back.

We'll cross that bridge when we get there...

Still trying to catch up with all the photos we took in Montana (it was a photogenic trip). After we hit the big cedars near Libby, we ventured up to Kootenai Falls. There was a short hike over the railroad tracks down toward the water where the trail forked, one going to the falls, and another headed to a slightly-terrifying rope bridge over the river. Of course we did both, and both turned out to be pretty cool. The bridge limits how many people can cross at once, that way it doesn't break Indiana Jones style and we all fall into crocodile infested waters (thankfully crocodiles don't like Montana's warm, 30 degree year round water). After that, the kids and I headed up to the falls where they spent most of their time trying to catch minnows. The waterfall wasn't really high, but the river was wide and made for a beautiful scene.