Sept. 11, 2011 - A layover day... After a late breakfast of blueberry pancakes, we headed into Glacier National Park to kayak on Lake McDonald. We paddled up the west side of the lake. The mountains at the head of the lake were shrouded in a smoke haze from a wildfire burning in the Bitterroot Mountains west of here. We found a nice pullout along the shore for a lunch break. Someone had created an artistic stone design on the shore using small, colorful stones. A larger rock was etched with “Barbara was here 9-10-11.” It was a special surprise to find her stone artwork. We paddled against a light wind heading up the lake. On our return trip, the wind changed about a half mile from the boat launch and we were paddling into a strong wind. Tom has never seen such an immediate wind change on the water!
We ate dinner at the Belton Chalet in West Glacier, an old lodge dating back to 1910. It was our first restaurant meal since we began our trip. We checked at the main desk to see if we could use their internet connection, but they wanted $5.00 to connect. We passed on that, and discovered that the office of our campground has a great free connection.
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| Tom on Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park |
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| Circle of Stones |
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