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The pandemic has birthed some unique new ways of doing things. I love wine and wine tastings have been part of our travels. So, the notion of doing virtual wine tasting intrigued me. The sheer numbers and types of wine are so varied, I sometimes feel overwhelmed. My husband, Bub, and I have been a member of a wine club,…

July 21, 2021 Home! Moab to Tucson July 21 We rose early, grabbed some food and were on the road again for a nine hour drive. The first few hours traversed the wide open southern Utah desert and Indian Reservation. Long, straight roads, with no towns and not much else either. Must be hard living out here. We were looking…

July 20, 2021 Pocatello to Moab We woke up early in Pocatello at the wonderful TownePlace Suites. Since we had a kitchen, we brought in the coffee grinder and the Kona coffee beans we had packed for the road. Pairing that with the fruit and muffins from the hotel breakfast, we were fortified for the day. I had a Tuesday…

July 19, 2021 Kalispell to Pocatello We awoke to another smoky, gray day. We celebrated our meet-up over breakfast with Alice, once again enjoying the fabulous spread that the Kalispell Grand Hotel offers its guests. She headed out towards the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho. I had a coaching call with a client.  And then…

July 18, 2021 Kalispell The Grand Kalispell Hotel serves a magnificent breakfast. There’s a quiche I always love along with fruit and yogurt and pastries, muffins and bread. Alice joined us for a leisurely breakfast. Then we all went to the tennis courts. Alice took our pictures and was a good cheering section for me but I still lost 6-3….

Kalispell, Montana July 17, 2021 Day 23 Saturday in Kalispell, MT The morning at The Kalispell Hampton Inn brought another day of very smokey skies.  It’s nice to revisit places from years past and know where things are. We’ve been lucky to find nice, free tennis courts at the Flathead Valley Community College. On this particular morning, there were no…

July 16,2021 July 16 Quinn’s Hot Springs to Kalispell Friday July 16, 2021 We made the most of our time at Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort. Although we had to check out in the morning, we were able to hang out at the pools until 1 PM. The new pools are built right into the hill. They have a cold plunge,…

July 15,221 Bub had a horrible night’s sleep at the Sacajawea Hotel due to some rumbling roar. As I was packing up, I found a white noise machine in the drawer. Wish I’d found it the night before! The Sacajawea Hotel serves a nice continental breakfast. We were up and out early after banana bread, fruit, and coffee, on our…

Our last soak of the year at Chico’s Hot Springs and then it was time to check out and go to Bozeman Hot Springs on our way to Three Forks. Bozeman Hot Springs is another “new to us” hot springs. There are sleeping rooms except camping nearby–just marvelous indoor and outdoor pools. Altogether there are 12 pools, a sauna, and…

Chico Hot Springs, Pray, Montana July 13, 2021 Chico Hot Springs, Yellowstone Hot Springs and Ted’s Montana Grill in Bozeman. July 13 Our full day here at Chico Hot Springs began with a cool, cool morning. The internet had a strong signal, so I caught up with some work and then had a coaching call with a client. My clients…