Libby ( September 16-17) - We got to Two Bit RV Park just before 2. After chatting with the park owners we found out there was a chainsaw carving competition in town as well as a Harvest Fest. The competition was really neat, it had been going on all morning and they were going to continue into the evening, with individuals working at different times. It was pretty unreal to watch these artist work... making it look so easy. There were all different sizes from table décor to yard ornaments. Once we left we decided to check out the Harvest Fest, which was a lot of fun! It was a beautiful night and they had free beer and meals - can`t beat that. The meal was all made from produce in the towns farm, which is taken care of by volunteers in the area. Pretty cool concept. They had tent vendors selling hand crafted items or produce from their land so we took advantage of fresh and stocked up on our veggies and got some honey and apple & pepper sauce. The apple sauce lasted about an hour until we accidentally dropped the bag and it shattered...oops. The next morning we drove over to Kootenai Falls to go for a walk and check out the swinging bridge. It was such a neat spot and as the day got later we realized it was a popular fishing area. We went back to camp and decided to wash the camper (for the first and only time on our trip). The streaks of brown that washing down were disgusting. The park used to be an apple and plum farm and the trees that were still standing were full of ripe fruit, so we grabbed a couple before heading out and making our way to Columbia Falls. Columbia Falls (September 17-20) - We arrived to Wendy`s ('Boondocker`s Welcome' host) about an hour before the Packer game was to start. She was out of town but nice enough to allow us to park on her property. We got settled in and decided to check out Silver Bullet for the game. It was pretty empty in there so we only stayed for the first half. The plus side of it being empty was that we got a lot of attention from the bartender and we were able to order a specialty pizza! The cook was offering a shredded pork meal so we combined that with the pizza and it was delicious. The next couple days were cold & rainy which was a bummer...we played a lot of games, cleaned, planned, and of course binge watched our show on Netflix. The weather was perfect for some chili so we found a new recipe to try in the InstaPot, and its a keeper (white-bean chicken chili). We didn`t drive all the way up there to just sit around though so we ventured out one of the days to see what was open in Glacier NP. Her home was about a half hour from the park entrance. We had just missed all of the forest fires, but got there right as it had dumped a bunch of snow. Pretty much all of the roads were closed, except the one to Lake McDonald. The views of the mountain range were obstructed because of the rain and gloomy skies but it was still a pretty sight to see. We`re definitely returning one day to make sure we see more. On our way back home we hit Glacier Distilling, the first distillery tour of the trip. I swear, we really don't drink a lot ... but my blog certainly makes it seem like we do. Breweries/wineries/distilleries are just fun places to tour and chat with locals. As we left the next morning we could see the snow accumulating at the top of the mountain range...it was time to head south! Polson (September 20-21) - We stopped in Bigfork to take in the views of Flathead Lake ...and visit a brewery. We had to park across the street but that was ok because it had a big baseball field for Nelly to run around in before we left her. We enjoyed a couple drinks and from there we had a 50 minute drive along the lake, south to Polson. We just made camp at the Walmart since we were passing through and needed a few things anyway.
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