Glacier National Park

 Trish and I arrived in West Glacier,  Montana, where we have several days at Glacier National Park.

We planned ahead to take a Red Bus tour of the Going to the Sun Road rather than driving ourselves.  That way we do not have to struggle for parking and the tour guide will very likely know of places to point out that we would not know ourselves.

This road, often clinging to the very edge of the mountains, runs through the center of the Park from West Glacier to the east side at St. Mary.  It goes through Logan Pass at the top, often called the Crown of the Rockies.

We met our Red Bus and our driver, Dave.  We were lucky in that Dave is the longest term driver and is the one who trains the new drivers. He was also charming and loves this Park so much he even drives this road with his wife on his day off!

The morning started cold, especially with the top on the bus rolled back. But, it was the way to see the most and it warmed as the day progressed. Sure enough, Dave knew exactly where to stop and things to show us we would have never otherwise seen.

The Going to the Sun Road is, in itself, breathtaking. It is hard to imagine what it took to build this road  starting nearly a century ago.

From mountains, to glaciers, to lakes, to waterfalls, the scenery this day was spectacular.  And, we could look all the time since neither of us had to drive!

We are glad to have a couple of days here.  Our eyes are full already!  And, I’ll tell more about the Red Busses tomorrow.