Going to the Sun Road

Hi everyone! We all had a day off together yesterday, and decided to "play tourist" as we call it when we do what everyone else in an area is doing. The major attraction in this part of the park is the "Going to the Sun Road". It takes about three hours to drive/ride one way. We rode the free shuttles all the way from the East to the West side of the park and back again.

One motivation for this was the memory of a little cafe on the west side where we ate lunch and pie when we came through in 2004. The cafe is called "Eddie's" and has a little old "pie lady" that has been baking for years. The specialty is a pie called peach-huckleberry. It is yummy! But, we decided to try something new this time. Glen had huckleberry cobbler ala mode, I had chocolate moose cake, and Kyle didn't find anything to his liking. (poor Kyle)

We enjoyed the ride, took a few photos, and saw some wildlife. I missed the chance to get a photo of a really new baby mountain goat, so Kyle says I am an awful photographer. Probably he has a point, because I tend to forget I have the camera in my hand when exciting things happen!

Here are a few of the things we saw on our "three hour tour" (no lifeboats!)
Lots of beautiful vistas along the road. You can see the road in the photo on the right side. There is a trail just above the road that we hope to hike later in the summer. Right now it has too much ice on it.
Here is where I missed the photo of the baby mountain goat, because I was trying to get a photo of the one I could see. The mom and baby were just past this one, down lower.
A small herd of bighorn sheep were playing just below Logan Pass.
Kyle and Glen at Logan Pass. Behind them you may see some people hiking on the trail(?) to Hidden Lake Overlook. It is snowcovered at the moment, and some people have had skis out there.
While there is still a lot of snow at Logan Pass, there are some beautiful yellow flowers that are blooming now as well.
The waterfalls are really flowing. Everywhere you look almost, you can see the snowmelt flowing into the crystal clear rivers. Not really swimming temperature! (Unless you are a teenager. Then you seek out the chance to jump off cliffs into the water and swim to shore with your teeth chattering. I'll try to get Kyle to write about that soon)
As you can see, there is still lots of snow left to melt off. It is fun to watch the scenery change each day as the snow melts and things turn green. It is almost as if the mountains change shape!

We are all getting our excercise, reading, and playing lots of cards. Hope things are going well at home. Talk to you again soon,
Terry