Montana

So... I arrived in Kalispell, MT last Tuesday afternoon and drove through Glacier National Park to the little town of St. Mary's. In the 5 days I spent there, I worked two shifts in the dish pit, hiked for two days, and relaxed for one of 'em. I arrived at the tail end of season of the Park Cafe. I was instantly surrounded by a group of people who had been exploring the Park, working in the cafe, and hanging out in the small town bars together for most of them what has been the past several summers. I enjoyed a family dinner my first night, then was invited along on a 19.7 mile hike through Gunsight Pass and another pass my next day. The Park Cafe is known for their pies, and I had to get in as much as I could only being their for 5 days. After a dish shift on Thursday night, Friday morning came and I went hiking again with a new group of people. Three peaks and most of the day spent on unkept goat trails along the edge of ridges left me to do nothing but relax on Saturday. The end of the year festivities were great to be around, and everyone was so warm and advetnurous that I'll definitely be returning one summer soon.

We spent the night last night at some Hot Springs, and now I'm in the University of Montana library in Missoula, MT. I'll be here a few days then take off west for Portland. There's no plan once I'm there, only a bunch of ideas and people to meet up with. No pictures yet but they'll come soon.