Without intentionally doing this, we went to Montana for the Labour Day long weekend with fairly low expectations, but were surprised by how much more fun it was than expected. We would spend a day in the Waterton townsite hiking up Mt. Crandell, before then driving into Montana to stay two nights at a Tipi Village run by a Blackfoot artist. The experience of sleeping in a tipi was interesting... pro-tip: tie the door flap down at night, lest a gale force wind blow the door open, sending ashes from the fire pit inside swirling madly everywhere, while you confusedly wake up and search for your glasses and an instruction manual in the dark on how to close the door. (No instructions were to be found). Also, the Product Safety regulator in me questions the safety of lighting a fire inside what is essentially a giant tent.
We would also spend a day in Great Falls, alternating between drinking local brews and checking out random grocery stores. Food, Beer, Mountains, and travel. My kind of vacation.
The Lodgepole Tipi Village we stayed at in Browning, Montana.
From Bear's Hump, overlooking Waterton Lake, the townsite, and the historic Prince of Wales Hotel.
The Prince of Wales Hotel.
Inside the hotel.
Our home for two nights. We stayed in the yellow, blue and red one.
Running Eagle Falls, along the Going to the Sun Highway in Glacier National Park.
