Life is full of cherries!

Since the cherries were so delicious in Kalispell, after leaving Gina’s, I ventured south on Hwy 89 to check out the Flathead Lake cherry region. Oh yum; they have the best cherries in those roadside stand.  The only downside is that one can only eat so many cherries and the Aliner is only so big! However, I ate my share and look forward to doing it again sometime!

Speaking of cherries, one of the unique parts of the Venzaliner50 journey is meeting new friends and the circumstances surrounding that meeting.  Today was no exception, just another unique happening and a different cherry! There are a series of lakes along Hwy 89 and I stopped at Swan Lake…the sight was beautiful as you can see. 

 

While taking this picture, a gentleman sitting in his RV stuck his head out the window and asked if I wanted him to take a picture for me. I declined; however, conversation ensued and eventually (I know some of you will find this hard to believe) I accepted an invitation from John & Jean from Alabama to sit down inside their RV and visit. If women were considered juniors, you would have called me,“June, Jr!” Thank you John & Jean for the break in sightseeing and the opportunity to share life experiences and travel stories; I certainly enjoyed and know that when I get to Texas, Alabama or Georgia, I’ll look up the contacts.

 

After leaving Swan Lake, continuing south I enjoyed several more beautiful Montana sights including:

Holland Lake

The Summit

MacDonald Pass

Purple beauty



See ya later!

Montana Snowfence!



Farmlife

I ended up in Townsend, MT at Indian Road Campground (a free city campground) for the evening before heading to Lewis & Clark Caverns tomorrow.

“I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love. And it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.”

― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America