Re: Montana
Photos and videos of our trip.
Initially, we were going to spend our June vacation week in Switzerland, and then maybe England. But we just settled on staying within the contiguous 48. So last week, Amy and I got back from a week in Montana.
Wow. What a beautiful fucking state.
Some quick reactions on our time there:
- Did I mention it's a goddamn beautiful state. Rolling green hills, beautiful blue lakes, and snow-capped mountain vistas for days.
- We were charmed by Montanans, at least in Missoula and Whitefish: friendly in a genuine, non-flowery way.
- Their summer weather is agreeable to us. Dry, crisp and clean air. No humidity.
- We think we like the quieter, less populated feel.
- We think we don't like how un-diverse it is, though?
- Don't underestimate Missoula and Whitefish's western cuisine. We were continually impressed by how delicious the food was.
- We didn't order any non-Western food, though, and that made us sad.
- We must've had 10 mini conversations about what it'd take to live there.
- Glacier National Park is a goddamn treasure. Jesus Fucking Christ I wanna go back tomorrow to hike up Grinnell.
- We spent a total of about an hour looking into being a park ranger, maybe as a retirement option. Boy do they not make a lot of money...
- Summer sunsets at 9:45pm are jarring.
- I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole learning about Montana's history one sleepless night. Native Americans got really fucked over by the whites.
Also, I want to make it a life's goal to visit as many national parks (totals 61) as possible. Next up, in no particular order: Yosemite, Yellowstone, Arches, Acadia, Zion, and Death Valley. That'll take... 10 years?