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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

June 7:
We arrived at Glacier National Park this afternoon. It was so beautiful as we were coming from the east to see the mountains appear and exciting to know we were going to be spending four days exploring some of the places that hold so many stories of the people who lived here and the history of how these mountains were carved out by the many glaciers that came from the ice age. We are camping at St. Mary's Campground right in Glacier N.P. We, at first, were sad to see so much of the mountain sides showing the devastation of past forest fires. The fire most noticeable to us as we drove in was from 2008. After awhile we could look past what the fire had left and see the beauty of the snow on the mountains and the lake and rivers flowing through them. As we were driving into our campsite, we were met by a lady who was trying to take a picture of a ground squirrel just opposite of our campsite. Her name is Karla, and we have become fast friends along with her husband Larry. Friends like them are so fun to get acquainted with and it makes these kind of trips unforgettable. Safe travels Larry & Karla! We are ready to get exploring tomorrow.


Rich & I with our first views of Glacier N.P.
Driving into Glacier National Par

2 comments:

  1. "With a name like Karla, she has to be great."

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    1. Yes, she really was a blast to meet and hang out with for a couple of days. We felt like we had known each other for years.

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