We left Spokane on US Highway 2 to the north on a swing almost to Canada in the northernmost stretches of the Idaho panhandle. Just before we began to move eastward into Montana, we passed through Bonners Ferry. We took a side trip to Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge; 3600 acres of reclaimed farmland that harbors waterfowl, moose and over 250 species of birds at different times of the year. There was a very nice drive-through and we enjoyed the time there very much.
After leaving the Bonners Ferry area, we kept following highway 2 looking for a lunch place. We crossed into Montana and returned to mountain time but our hunger still lingered. We finally found a real "biker bar" in Troy, Montana and had a hamburger and chips prepared in front of us while we sat outside and enjoyed the 7o degree temperature. There were some real characters there but they were friendly and one gave Marilyn a rose and welcomed her to the "Home Bar".
After a late lunch we contined east and south toward Kalispell, gateway to Flathead Lake and Glacier National Park. We got to our motel around 5:00 PM, had an early dinner and settled in for the evening. Our biker brothers advised us to start early tomorrow to avoid the huge crowds, so we are turning in early. The goal tomorrow is Glacier National Park and then drive to Great Falls for the evening.
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