I sent my fearless husband on without me to take a picture so I could revel in the beauty from the safety of flat ground .
After returning to the main trail , we made a brief stop at a quaint chalet to eat lunch and then began the hike back . We returned to our car with tired legs and happy hearts after our 17-mile trek .
Two days and many more hikes later , we bagan on our last hike in the park . Eric had gotten a spectacular view of Grinnell Glacier from above , but on this day , we would traverse to the glacier itself . Throughout our entire trip , we marveled at the blue skies we had been blessed with each day . This particular morning , however , the skies were not only gray , but we were hiking in the clouds . It was a welcomed change that brought a different perspective to our hike . The colors of the lakes , trees and rocks were all accentuated with a vast contrast to the gray . As we got closer to the glacier , we saw bighorn sheep and more marmots , and then our view slowly diminished . We knew we were at Grinnell Glacier only because of the dot marking our location on the AllTrails app ; any further view was obstructed by cloud coverage . We could , however , enjoy the ominous view of the water .
While we were committed to our goal of jumping into
glacial lakes , this lake proved to surpass the limit to which we would go to meet it . Large icebergs floated about , and dipping even the tip of my pinky in the water sent a shiver through my entire body . Maybe next time .
Later , we took one last wistful glance as Glacier National Park disappeared out of our rearview mirror .
Onto Boseman , MT , we drove . Here , we spent a few days with Eric ’ s friend who is a recent Boseman transplant . He took us on a flower-filled hike near Big Sky , a leisurely tube ride down a river and a visit to hot springs to relax our wornout limbs . We also visited several fantastic restaurants . We were sad to leave , but our trip was coming to an end .
Over the course of the next few days , we worked our way back to Minnesota .
Wisconsin
We marked the end of our month-long journey in Door County , WI , trading mountain views for midwestern lakes and cabins . Eric and I reflected on the fairytale life we had been living and embraced how it would soon morph into normalcy as newlyweds .
The birdsong that followed us home reminded us that with the end of one adventure comes the beginning of the next . •
Glacier National Park , Montana .
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