Page 12 - FF USA Exchange Diary September 2016

DATE: Friday 22 July FROM: Gay Glacier Park

We all had a great day today in Glacier Park, Montana. People set out at different times and did things in different
ways with their hosts. Lynda & Gay were impressed with Lake McDonald, so calm and scenic, a gorgeous view.
Then they drove straight up the mountain taking in the scenery on the way up, winding roads, rivers and creeks,
noticing the snow still on top of the mountains, an avalanche shoot and the damage done by the fires 12 year ago
creating sticks of trees. Many alpine flowers were in bloom including, goats beard, golden rods, fire weed and
bear grass. There are so many waterfalls and green scenes where grasses thrive and we see frozen snow peaks.
Lynda and Gay and others hiked on Logan’s Pass to the Hidden Lake, It was a bit treacherous walking across the
snow, Lynda developed the slow snow walk and she and Gay managed to get across quite a few snow patches,
but then were confronted by one that their host was not prepared to take and it did look pretty dangerous, so they
turned back and went off to enjoy a picnic lunch where they also ran into some other FF friends.
Ambassadors were shown lots of very scenic places like Birdwoman Falls, the weeping wall, Wild Goose Island
and Heaven's Peak to name a few. The Walk of the Cedars was so calming and in touch with nature, and here
Lynda and Gay also photographed the Avalanche Gorge rapids. At the McDonald Lodge they walked through to
the lake and noticed that the lake was now quite choppy since the little storm while they were driving there.

Other people saw different places such as Avalanche Lake, St Mary’s Visitors Centre, and various waterfalls and
lakes and walked and hiked various trails. Everyone agreed this was an Exchange highlight! A few stopped at
"The Huckleberry Patch" in Hungry Horse on the way back for Huckleberry icecream which was delicious.
Moose's Tavern for dinner was interesting with sawdust and peanut shells on the floor. A great day, a great night.