Deb here. Not too surprising, but we slept well, even in a hotel. We decided to pass up the standard Super 8 breakfast and find a real-live bagel joint. This is something we miss in Bisbee! We found 3B Bagels in downtown Missoula and had great bagels, coffee and delicious Earl Grey Blue tea. I liked the tea so much, which was from the Lake Missoula Tea Co., that I set off to find some downtown to buy. Downtown Missoula is a fun town, very reminiscent of Burlington, VT.
On in the van out of town to follow Rt. 93 north, and what a gorgeous stretch of road once again. Mountain views, sunshine, some wildflowers and ultimately views of Flathead Lake.
Our first goal was to stop at the Miracle of America Museum near Polson, a quirky spot that Cooper had recommended.
We pulled into the museum parking lot and spent about 2 hours wandering through the huge collection of stuff. From old farm equipment, to dolls, to beauty parlors, to guns… everything you could imagine and then some. Very quirky and very fun.
From there it was on to Finley Point State Park, where we hoped to score a campsite. Once again luck was with us and we were given site 16, right on the water. What a beautiful little state park.
We made some lunch then opted to walk a nature loop through the woods. The loop was really fun because a local resident hid painted rocks along the trail, making it into a sort of scavenger hunt. Lovely woods and a cool idea.
After our walk I put on my suit and headed to the beach with a chair and reading material and John opted to read in the van. I had fun watching grandparents and their six young grandkids navigate kayaks. I finally screwed up my courage and went into the super cold water. No swimming, but a couple of dunks. Brrr!
In the evening we drove into Polson and had a great dinner at The Shoe Lakeside Dining in Polson. Beautiful views over the lake and good fish and chips and cobb salad.
Back to our campsite to end another great day on the road.
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