A cell phone camera, as good as they are these days, cannot come close to capturing the beauty and enormity of Montana. Today we drove from Havre to Spokane, WA. Our original plan was to take a route through Glacier National Park. But the day broke cold and rainy and we decided to take a more direct route. Still, the trip was nearly five hundred miles and many, many hours on the road. But what a road! They have two-lane highways with 70 MPH speed limits that cut through some of the widest expanses you’ll ever see.

Coming down a hill between Big Sandy and Fort Benton we felt like we could see forever. And it’s not just the land; there is something about the sky that you don’t quite see anywhere else. We caught up with the Missouri River again in Great Falls. From there we took another state highway that climbed through the mountains and eventually dropped us in Missoula. We really enjoyed this drive.

From there we hit the Interstate again and eventually ended up in Spokane. This is our last night of the trip. We are in a nice hotel, but it will be nice to sleep in our own bed tomorrow.