Day 8

Today we got up in Idaho Falls. I knew that we would be in the car for a long time, so we went for a quick swim before we left. The kids had a good time and were ready to get going after a quick breakfast.

We got going and drove north towards Montana.

We stopped in Dillon, Idaho and got a snack and coffee at a great coffee place called "Big Ass". The kids loved it (Joe giggled).

We made it to Missoula around lunch time and stopped at Fudrucker's for a burger. We hit the road again and started towards Kalispell.

Years ago my family had taken a summer vacation in Columbia Falls where I remember Dad teaching me to cast a fly rod on the golf course. It was nice to think of finally getting to Canmore where my parents have owned their house for 9 years!

From suzywbates

We made it to Glacier Park and rode up the Going to the Sun Road until we got to the Lake McDonald Lodge. We checked into the room (which wasn't in the Lodge itself, but the "motel"). After we got rid of our stuff in the (unairconditioned) room we went for a walk and to get some dinner. We checked out the casual restaurant near the lodge and decided to check out the nicer restaurant within the lodge itself. We had a great dinner (with a yummy huckleberry margarita) and even spotted some deer outside the window during dinner.

Afterward we went down to the lake side of the lodge and the kids played in a creek that emptied into the lake. They spent about an hour trying to block the flow of the stream with rocks and ended up totally wet (and happy).

We went back to the room and went to sleep. Happily Ryan called us in the room as there was no cell service in the park.

It was a long driving day, but a good day.