Back into the Mountains

Wednesday’s drive was less than 300 miles, which was a little longer than I like, but it was quite uneventful, which I do like.  We spent the night at a city park in Shelby MT, not far from Interstate 15.  It was quiet, not crowded, and inexpensive.

Thursday’s drive was shorter (just under 200 miles) but much more dramatic: from the flat plains to the Continental Divide in less than 2 hours.

     

We arrived at Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp by mid-afternoon and got set up.  It is a gorgeous setting.  The lake is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River at almost 200 square miles, roughly 30 miles long and 16 miles wide.  The camp is about midway down the western shore, and covers nearly 27 acres. 

They have prepared a list of work that we can do over the next 3 weeks which is long enough to keep us busy.  We won’t run out of things to do.  That’s the way we like it.  We had an opportunity to meet the camp staff and take a tour.  As we write this blog in our rig, we have a view of the beautiful scenery.  We described it to Paige’s mother as the Whiteface surrounded by mountains.  As we wound down last night, we had several deer to watch.  We also found evidence of bear here yesterday. 

 By the way, there’s a house for sale on this lake you might be interested in.  We can see this house from our rig.  Take a look:  http://www.businessinsider.com/shelter-island-montana-estate-for-78-million-photos-2012-6?op=1  We’ll be staying with the motorhome for awhile!