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<\/a>Since returning from Nepal<\/strong>, I have been asked a number of times about my next adventure; it seems some of you folks take a perverse pleasure in watching me bust my ass in some far-off, third-world country. I am indeed embarking on my next adventure and no, it\u2019s not to Yemen, Somalia, Syria<\/strong> or the Antarctica<\/strong> \u201cjust before they close it for the winter\u201d \u2013 but thank you Sister Suzanne and several loyal subscribers for your amusing, albeit life-threatening, suggestions. I\u2019m trading in that 26-hour, back-wrenching, butt-numbing flight, for a short hop within the U.S.<\/strong> borders this time. And while this trip may not be as exotic as traveling through Nepal<\/strong>, I\u2019m hoping it will provide a unique look at the spectacular beauty of my favorite part of the country.<\/p>\nI\u2019ll have more company on this adventure, as it will be with couples from \u2018the \u2018hood\u2019, affectionately, or maybe that\u2019s \u2018infectionately\u2019, referred to as the \u2018Hoodwink Hikers\u2019<\/strong>. The \u2018Hoodwink Hikers\u2019<\/strong> include our \u2018Trail Boss\u2019, Patrick<\/strong> (my Nepal<\/strong> companion) and his wife, Pam<\/strong>; long-time close friends, Mark & Kathy<\/strong>; the comic relief couple, Bob & Jeanne<\/strong> and Linda<\/strong> and me. We are headed to the \u2018Intermountain West<\/strong>\u2019 for some hiking and hijinks, not necessarily in that order.<\/p>\n ‘The Harvard of the West’<\/p><\/div>\n Our plan is to fly into Salt Lake City<\/strong> (home to my son\u2019s and my alma mater, Westminster College<\/strong>, or as we alums like to refer to it, the \u2018Harvard of the West<\/strong><\/em>\u2019<\/strong>), take the beautiful drive from Salt Lake to the Old West town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming<\/strong>, which sits in the shadow of the Grand Teton Mountains<\/strong>. We\u2019ll spend a couple of days cavorting in the surrounding environs then head to Yellowstone Nat\u2019l Park<\/strong>. Once we\u2019ve seen \u2018Old Faithful\u2019<\/strong> and Yogi Bear<\/strong> (or is that in Jellystone Nat\u2019l Park<\/strong>?) we\u2019ll continue north to join another couple from the \u2018hood, Mike & Tanis<\/strong>, who have a second home on Flathead Lake<\/strong> in Polson, Montana<\/strong>. We figure to wear out our welcome there after a couple of days, so we\u2019ll be heading further north to Lake McDonald<\/strong>, which is in scenic Glacier Nat\u2019l Park<\/strong>, where we\u2019ll do some hiking. Some will hike and some will take a tour bus on the picturesque road over the Continental Divide<\/strong> called, \u2018Going To The Sun Road\u2019<\/strong> (sounds long . . . and hot!). We\u2019ll then journey on to Many <\/strong>(pronounced Manny) Glacier<\/strong> for a night.<\/p>\n Exclusive Hotel in Jackson Hole<\/p><\/div>\n Our final stop will be so far north that it\u2019s south . . . south Canada<\/strong> \u2013 a place called Prince of Wales<\/strong> in Alberta<\/strong>, where we\u2019ll stay in a majestic old \u2018railroad hotel\u2019 in the Canadian Rockies<\/strong>. We will then drive back to Kalispell, Montana<\/strong> (assuming they will let us back into the country) and fly home.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the plan, but anyone who\u2019s been following our blog, knows that sometimes we deviate from the plan \u2013 and with this group of deviates, no plan is safe. Connectivity permitting, I\u2019ll try to post what we actually do and maybe even include some videos, if my son shows me how to do that before we leave. Hope you tag along and enjoy the trip. As always you\u2019re welcome to send me your comments while you\u2019re sitting comfortably on your couch at home eating Bon Bons and I\u2019m busting my ass on that Draconian-sounding road to the center of our solar system.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not already a subscriber, we\u2019d really like you to \u2018subscribe\u2019 at the top, right hand side of this page; there\u2019s no cost and you will get our blog each week sent directly to your email. If you are a subscriber, thank you and ask a friend to subscribe \u2013 they\u2019ll thank you too . . . maybe.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Bob Sparrow Since returning from Nepal, I have been asked a number of times about my next adventure; it seems some of you folks take a perverse pleasure in watching me bust my ass in some far-off, third-world country. … read more<\/a><\/a>