Life has completely turned upside down in the last month with my return to the States, road trip to Montana, life on the reservation, and weekend trips (I’m currently in Canada as I write this). I still feel strange hearing an American accent (or Canadian is close enough) everywhere I go and it being summer. My trip with Emily up to Montana was amazing. We spent our first night in Vegas (not on the strip, just crashing at a friend’s house), and left at noon and drove the whole way through Utah and stayed in Idaho the second night. It was a great time... Relaxed in the jacuzzi and enjoyed the stars. Next day we were off through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone and stayed in Bozeman, Montana on the third night. Yes, that’s 6 states in 3 days.
But back to Yellowstone... The geothermal activity in Yellowstone is amazing. Driving through and seeing the steam rising from ground was mystical to say the least. We stopped by Old Faithful, of course, as well as some of the mud pots. The sound of the bubbling mud was awesome. From Bozeman, we went up to Whitefish and stayed there a few nights, did a day trip to some Canadian hot springs, an evening on Flathead lake, and a hike/raft trip in Glacier. I got completely soaked on one of the rapids, as in a huge wave of water came crashing down on top of me and I almost lost a contact. So much fun! Our drive along the Going to the Sun road was spectacular. Absolutely stunning. It’s beyond words and photos will never do it justice.
I’ll fast forward to our current rotation. We are living in Wolf Point, Montana and working mostly at the Indian Health Service clinic in Poplar. We do have a grocery store here in Wolf Point, so that’s convenient, but there’s not much else. We had heard about Doc Z’s, a local microbrewery owned by the surgeon. We happened to stop by last Monday when they were closed, but they let us in since they were there with some friends having a beer. So we have a beer, chat a bit and then head out. The next day, the woman who we are staying with came downstairs to let us know that Doc Z had just called to let us know that they were open. I don’t think I’ve ever had a phone call from a bar wondering where I was.I’ll leave you with a photo of the wide open sky I enjoy daily. Cheers!
