Over the 4th of July holiday, I drove to Montana to visit Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. After a long week of driving almost 3,000 miles and taking over 700 pictures, the SD card in my camera failed as I was downloading my pictures. Fortunately, I found an excellent place online that will recover your files from any failed media device. If you need help, please contact them at http://www.recovermyflashdrive.com/. In the words of Tony the Tiger... they're GREAT!!!
Unfortunately, the drive to some of the most spectacular spots on the planet was very long and somewhat boring. My Prius was great with satellite radio, leather seats, and 50 MPG over the whole trip! Listening to Stephen King's Under the Dome was also a nice companion on the drive. My route took me through Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. The first day included a stop in the middle of Idaho potato country as pictured above. The Fairfield Inn in Burley, ID is a great place to stop on the way to Yellowstone and even has a great Mexican restaurant next door.
If you time your drive right, you can usually hit Costco at lunch during a road trip. It's a great place to fill up the tank and buy a $1.50 hot dog & soda. The Costco in Helena, MT was also a great excuse to stop by the Montana State Capitol and stretch my legs. Helena is a nice little town with a nice capitol.
Montana is big sky country indeed. The place is very, very rural with hundreds of miles of open range and few people. You really need to keep an eye on the fuel gauge since the nearest pump may be far away! The long drive was made nicer by the amazing wildflowers and impressive cloud formations. There was even an honest old rodeo going on in one small town along the way.
Glacier National Park is about 1,200 miles from Sacramento and took two complete days of driving. Another tip - truck stops have great deals on soda including flavorings, at least the nice ones like Love's and Pilot. Unfortunately, getting to this part of the country involved a lot of driving, even with a flight, so just enjoy it. Below are two other road pictures for your enjoyment.
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