Our computer is in being fixed -- or it may have to be replaced. I am using a computer at an internet cafe at a campground in Kalispell, Montana. I can't download any of the great pictures we have taken so far. We have been to Gem Mountain near Phillipsburg, Mt. $20 gets you a bucket of gravel that you wash and then poke through and find sapphires. We found over two dozen and two of them were at least a carat and gem quality so I figure for $50 each I'm getting jewelry made out of them and they will be worth twice that much.
We have been to Yellowstone and saw most of the sights worth seeing. Old Faithful isn't as faithful as it used to be -- something changed a few years ago and now it isn't as predictable. There are at least two other sites that we thought were great. The Giant Prismatic Spring and Mammoth Hot Springs. So many colors in the rocks make the mist off the hot water look pink and blue and orange. Old Faithful has a web cam on it now so you can go online and watch it blow. We stayed in West Yellowstone at a campground with a beautiful view of mountains.
We also drove through some of Grand Tetons National Park -- pretty but went by some lakes that were still frozen. We then went up to Glacier National Park. The Going to the Sun road is closed about 15 miles in on the west side. They are trying to clear a 50 foot drift up by the pass and the going is very slow. The road may not be open for 4th of July this year. We did get to see Lake MacDonald -- what a beautiful blue! We will be in the Kalispell area until after the 4th of July.
We may head to Banff up in Alberta next -- not sure yet.
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