We (Mindy, Bryana, and myself) went on a 5 day road trip to Montana. For the most part we stuck to scenic back roads and took the long and lazy route. Along the way we stopped at the Tetons, Beaverhead National Forest, Flathead Lake, Glacier National Park, and a quick dip into Alberta. We of course didn’t spend nearly enough time in any one location, so now I’m itching to go back and explore—especially Glacier National Park.
The trip was to celebrate Bryana’s graduation, birthday, and to give her a chance to see her old friend Cody. Cody is a mustang that Bryana took care of for three years. I hear he’s got quite the attitude and a set of bad habits to match, kind of like Rook (our dog).
Aside from the beautiful scenery and the general good times, one interesting event occured. On the trip back home we decided to hit I-15 and get back as fast as we could. While traveling through Montana, I passed an RV going 20 mph over the speed limit—which means I was at 90. And of course, I got pulled over. The police officer recognized that I was passing and so he kindly reduced the ticket to just 10 mph over. He then said, “Now you can either appear in court on this date… or you can pay your fine right now. It is $20.” That flabbergasted me. I dug around the car and eventually Bryana spotted me the cash. I then ponied up and paid my ticket right then and there. Honestly I felt like I was paying off the cop, not the fine. And who knows, maybe he enjoyed a good lunch because of me.
Anyway, the trip was great. I’ve attached some of the photos that we took along with a map of where we drove. Enjoy!
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