Kiwis and Fairy Bread

Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures

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  • Glacier National Park: by land and by lake

    Glacier National Park: by land and by lake

    18 June 2026 Research last night informed us that all boat trips and horse back rides were booked, but that getting on stand-by was possible. So at 7am Mike drove me over to the Many Glaciers dock where I would wait to get on the waiting list for the 9am. Ben, Cary and Mike would arrive about 8:30 where Ben would pop into the stables and from there, we would make our decision. Into the hotel lobby I saw little Quinn running around in her pajamas with her dad. “Hello again!” I said and hurried out to the porch and… Read more

  • Glacier National Park: red rocks and relaxation

    Glacier National Park: red rocks and relaxation

    17 June 2026 On our second morning in Glacier, as on the first, we all were awoken quite early by the local woodpecker. It was so loud in Ben’s cabin that he thought shots were being fired. Getting out of bed to investigate, Ben saw the bird pecking on the metal roof of his cabin. “Must be a really stupid woodpecker” he thought, “drilling where there would be no bugs”. Mentioning it to one of the early-morning staff, Ben learned that that particular woodpecker had claimed Cabin Circle D as his territory. He wasn’t looking for food, but a for… Read more