Paul gave us the day off work today. He's still in Seattle and we completed all of our projects. I slept in (!!!) 'til quarter to 8. I got up leisurely and packed my gear for the weekend and read for a while (David Sedaris=great author).
Rachael and I have been wanting to do Sacajawea, the tallest peak in the Bridger Mountain Range. It stands at 9,665 ft... not too tall, but still a challenge. The hike is 4 miles round trip. In order to get to the trail head at Fairy Lake, we had to take the CR-V up a treacherously rocky and rutted road. The horseflies were pretty bad today, but that was really the only negative about the whole hike. I think it may have even helped to get our minds off of the 2 miles uphill. The view from the top was spectacular! There are mountain ranges in every direction and Bozeman looks like an anthill.
Afterwards, we went to the Museum of the Rockies to escape the sweltering heat. This museum is pretty famous and is home to several T-Rex's, along with a lot of other fossils and bones. Jack Horner is the main paleontologist and was also the inspiration for the movie "Jurassic Park". I learned a lot about dinosaurs. Currently, they have a Tutankamen exhibit. I actually saw his mummified body!!! I have always been interested in the pyramids, so it was fascinating to see the real life items that were found in the pyramids. Everything was covered in gold. It almost looked fake but it wasn't.
Rachael and I have been wanting to do Sacajawea, the tallest peak in the Bridger Mountain Range. It stands at 9,665 ft... not too tall, but still a challenge. The hike is 4 miles round trip. In order to get to the trail head at Fairy Lake, we had to take the CR-V up a treacherously rocky and rutted road. The horseflies were pretty bad today, but that was really the only negative about the whole hike. I think it may have even helped to get our minds off of the 2 miles uphill. The view from the top was spectacular! There are mountain ranges in every direction and Bozeman looks like an anthill.
Afterwards, we went to the Museum of the Rockies to escape the sweltering heat. This museum is pretty famous and is home to several T-Rex's, along with a lot of other fossils and bones. Jack Horner is the main paleontologist and was also the inspiration for the movie "Jurassic Park". I learned a lot about dinosaurs. Currently, they have a Tutankamen exhibit. I actually saw his mummified body!!! I have always been interested in the pyramids, so it was fascinating to see the real life items that were found in the pyramids. Everything was covered in gold. It almost looked fake but it wasn't.
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