Mel & Trinity

All I can say is wow! Montana is such a beautiful State and spending it with my family has made the experience perfect!

The last two evenings before going to bed we watched Golden Girls. I forgot how funny the show is and it was so ahead of its time. It also brought back such wonderful childhood memories as I always watched it with my mom. In a way it felt like my mom was with me.

My day started out in such a special way. Just before we headed off for the day I received an email with the following review from Carol, the lady I stayed with in Seattle when I first arrived in the U.S. How could this not make my day!

Glacier National Park is stunning! I think my cousin, Jaco, summarised it perfectly though when he said that the park is not really about the glaciers (they are expected to have melted away by 2020 so they’re not big anymore; not for anyone who wants a driving tour of the park (the whole park is served by one road); but perfect for hikers (the parks hidden treasures are found on the hikes).

The beauty of Montana, in my view, is south of Glacier National Park. The drive today from Kalispell to Helena was absolutely beautiful! The drive started in the mountains and lakes but soon turned into rolling hills and farmland. Here are some of the views from along our route.

Finding the #lovewins writing at a lookout point about 20 miles outside of Helena completely made my day, again! In my view it always does.

Montana certainly lives up to being called big sky country. It was a little overcast today which turned out to be quite a blessing. Firstly, it was a little cooler and secondly, the clouds were amazing! The bottom part of the cumulus clouds were grey but the top part was a brilliant bright white. The skyline looked like a painting. I struggled to take my eyes off them.

The 220 mile ride went by in no time. I’m sure it was partly due to the fantastic scenery and partly due to the music I was listening to – I was practically dancing on the bike. The guys at work created me a ‘Mel’s American Biker Dream’ playlist on Spotify and this was the first time I’d listen to it. It’s brilliant! All that keeps playing in my head is ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’. That’s my attitude for the remainder of this trip – it will just keep getting better.

After we checked into the hotel in Helena we headed into town. Our first visit was the Cathedral of St. Helena, followed by a walk around the town centre. I particularly liked the tour bus running through the town and my chat with a lady in one of the stores.

I don’t think the day could have been any better. It’s amazing how easy things are when you love what you’re doing and the people you are with!