The rain aided my "escape" from the sneaky clutches of Bozeman. I drove in it all morning and then popped out into a sea of sunshine and mountains. The drive up 90 West is beautiful on its own but I decided to take a cruise on an even more scenic route, taking the exit to Anaconda. As soon as I was back into rural areas I passed two fantastic town signs: "Opportunity" quickly followed by "Wisdom." A good sign, eh? (pun intended... hardee har har) Now that I am back on my own, I need to pass time by myself in the car and I found just the thing - those handy harmonicas! Perhaps there is a CARmonica album in the making;)
Made it in to Missoula with more than enough time to walk around and get a look-see at the downtown. It's a lot bigger than Bozeman, so tomorrow I will have to put in some time before heading to Glacier, in order to really check it out. My Montana connection in Traverse City is really hooking me up out here: I had yet another hot shower and warm bed awaiting me in Missoula. And I knew it would be a good place to stay because when I reached into my thrift store sweatshirt pocket just before I met up with my next host, I pulled out a random fortune cookie fortune: "Soon, a visitor shall delight you." Jeff (a TC native!) did indeed delight me. Local beers, local people, and the bar down the street followed by some late night dancing under the stars and watchful eye of the mountains.
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