Montana in July

We've just returned from a wonderful visit to Bozeman, Montana, which culminated with the wedding of our friends Nicholas and Anna. We've enjoyed visiting Uncle Kit's vacation house in Montana for many years now, but having Will with us made this visit extra special. You may recall that Will visited Bozeman in Mom's tummy back in September of last year.

One of the things we enjoy doing in Montana is, well, nothing. A whole lot of nothing, in between hiking and skiing (in the winter!), visiting Yellowstone, fly fishing, rafting, watching the tennis tournament of the moment (usually Wimbledon or the U.S. Open) and exploring downtown Bozeman's shops and museums - if you count curling up and reading a good book or taking a nap while listening to the breeze or the fire crackle as "nothing," that is. We quickly discovered that you can't do "nothing" with a baby around! Which meant that we did some extra exploring.

After a classic American 4th of July at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, our week included a swim at Bozeman's Bogert Pool, a visit to the Tuesday Farmer's Market, a nature talk with Nicholas and Anna's naturalist, a trip to Clyde Park for burgers, a mountain bike ride for Jason and stroller hiking on Kit's property. We also really enjoyed exploring Bozeman's urban trail system, which is extensive and something we had never done before. Our favorite hikes were in Triple Tree Ranch and along the ridge at Burke Park.

Wedding Day for Nicholas and Anna arrived, with the setting amidst an evergreen grove dubbed the Ring of Elders. It was a special way to end a week in one of our favorite places!

Some photos from our trip are below:



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Happy 4th of July!

We arrived in Bozeman, MT just in time for the 4th of July fireworks at the Gallatin County Fairground. Because it's so far north, the fireworks didn't begin until 10:30 pm! Will, an hour behind on San Francisco time and fresh from a quick snooze in the car, enjoyed his first fireworks.