Across Canada and back: Many Glaciers

We "broke camp" early - 7:30am - and headed up to Babb and on into Many Glaciers Hotel for breakfast. This wonderful hotel is celebrating its centennial, and still going strong as an outpost for tourists seeking a bit of the genteel lifestyle. We wandered through the hotel, snapping pictures at the phenomenal views outside every window, and enjoyed a lovely breakfast seated by large picture windows overlooking the lake.
It was a calm, quiet morning, and every view we had was of mountains reflected in alpine lakes.

Wildflowers abound at this time of year, and the morning light was simply spectacular.
We drove around the southern perimeter of Glacier National Park, enjoying the views as we climbed through hairpin turns and descended into lovely valleys.
We arrived at the West Glacier entrance to the park, and the western terminus of Going to the Sun Road, around lunchtime, so we ambled up the road, stopping to photograph tumbling turquoise waters, mountain waterfalls and elusive bears, before stopping for a lakeside lunch.

One of the few remaining glaciers

Bidding the park a fond farewell, we made our way south on the east side of Flathead Lake, with its beautiful vistas, homesteads with cherry orchards, and pine forests right down to the water line. A gorgeous afternoon, and a quiet campground tonight to rest up and savor all the sights we've seen. God is good!!
Now heading south and west...and on our way home with special visits with family along the way.