GREAT FALLS KOA

We reluctantly left Duck Lake on Tuesday. Russ and Matt had struck up a friendship, and I enjoyed talking with Matt, his wife Sharon, and their grandson Justin, who became a regular visitor to our campsite to play with the dogs. Matt even loaned me a copy of a book of Blackfeet tales of Glacier and the surrounding territory (all part of the Blackfeet Reservation). I felt they deserved something for all their kindness and friendship, so on leaving, I presented Justin with O Bear, the stuffed toy black bear that I had carried with me the whole trip, asking him to take good care of him, and to see that he got to visit Yellowstone again some day.

Now, KOA campgrounds are not my favorites, but heading east across Montana, the campsites are few and far between. And after ??? days where my only shower was a dip in Duck Lake, I was ready for all the amenities. Great Falls KOA is actually pretty nice: shaded, quiet, just outside of town and convenient to shopping.

I was grateful for all of the above (especially the showers) after a long, hot day of driving through the arid Montana grazing lands.

Then i came across these guys!

This isn’t too bad:

I settled in, then got food for myself. I’ll do a bigger shopping trip when Russ gets here on Thursday. In the meantime, I think I’ll check out Great Springs State Park on the other side of town, and the falls that gave Great Falls its name.