Here's a rundown of each day...
Day 1 - Arrival; Todd almost missed his connection to Bozeman from St. Louis, NWA at Minneapolis really sucks. We made it to our gate on time and hoped on the plane. When we got to the airport in Bozeman, there were all kinds of people from the ranch, greeting us, getting forms, etc. They fed us and put us on a bus about an hour out of Bozeman. We got to the ranch found our room quickly. Our bed was covered with presents and we had a really great room with a sitting area, claw foot tub, thunder jug toilet, and a comfy king sized bed. We had a beautiful front porch with two huge rocking chairs that overlooked the town.
We roamed around the town reminiscent of the Old West for awhile. They had happy hour and then were fed. We had BBQ ribs, chicken, mac & cheese, two different kinds of salad, and plenty of cocktails. My dear T was kind enough to de-bone the BBQ for me, what a guy! After dinner, we went to our room to freshen up and headed back tot the Saloon for drinks. We met fun people, I got a chair massage, and we kept drinking - of course we closed the Saloon down and headed to bed....
We roamed around the town reminiscent of the Old West for awhile. They had happy hour and then were fed. We had BBQ ribs, chicken, mac & cheese, two different kinds of salad, and plenty of cocktails. My dear T was kind enough to de-bone the BBQ for me, what a guy! After dinner, we went to our room to freshen up and headed back tot the Saloon for drinks. We met fun people, I got a chair massage, and we kept drinking - of course we closed the Saloon down and headed to bed....
Day 2 - Got up super early! We had fly fishing scheduled early that morning so we grabbed a quick breakfast in the Saloon. The morning was so beautiful! We slapped our waders on and learned how to cast. I caught on immediately while Toddles was having some trouble. He ended up catching a cut-throat trout, while I only got a nibble. I'm in love with fly fishing...
We had some extra time between activities so Todd signed up for mountain biking and I went off for a scenic horse ride. It was beautiful but the nearby fires made everything a little smoky. We got back and had time for a quick nap and then I was scheduled for a massage. That was wonderful... I found the only room in town with an AC! After my massage it was time for off-roading in the hummers. They split us up so that there was no backseat driving! It was sooo much fun! We went down hills that you couldn't see the bottom of, had 3 wheels on the ground, and took it to a 30* angle. It was a blast! We got back to town that evening for more happy hour and entertainment from Cowboy Cal. We got a group picture with our cowboys hats on, looking pretty cool!
That night was more great food and drinks and meeting lots of fun people. This time we ate in the Livery and had prime rib with roasted red pepper sauce, grilled shrimp, pheasant with grain mustard, rice, veggies, and more great salad. The prime rib was awesome and I had been craving it since I heard it was for dinner. We got to play poker, have lots more drinks, and really enjoy the cool mountain evening. I had to coax Todd to bed early, we had another big day scheduled!
We had some extra time between activities so Todd signed up for mountain biking and I went off for a scenic horse ride. It was beautiful but the nearby fires made everything a little smoky. We got back and had time for a quick nap and then I was scheduled for a massage. That was wonderful... I found the only room in town with an AC! After my massage it was time for off-roading in the hummers. They split us up so that there was no backseat driving! It was sooo much fun! We went down hills that you couldn't see the bottom of, had 3 wheels on the ground, and took it to a 30* angle. It was a blast! We got back to town that evening for more happy hour and entertainment from Cowboy Cal. We got a group picture with our cowboys hats on, looking pretty cool!
That night was more great food and drinks and meeting lots of fun people. This time we ate in the Livery and had prime rib with roasted red pepper sauce, grilled shrimp, pheasant with grain mustard, rice, veggies, and more great salad. The prime rib was awesome and I had been craving it since I heard it was for dinner. We got to play poker, have lots more drinks, and really enjoy the cool mountain evening. I had to coax Todd to bed early, we had another big day scheduled!
Day 3 - We were scheduled to do the Yellowstone day trip. We loaded up early, grabbed another great breakfast and boarded the bus for the trip 80 miles to Wyoming. The weather wasn't really on our side this day, it was a little chilly - but like they say about Oklahoma, just wait, it'll change. We explored Yellowstone Park, we saw travertine terraces made from hot springs, sinkholes, and some really beautiful mountains. It sprinkled on us all day and really started raining when we went to go rafting on the Yellowstone River. There was one good section that was rapids, the rest was pretty much like the Illinois River here in Oklahoma. It was freezing! Todd was a great captain for our raft and I think only one person fell out of the 5 different boats. The moment we got off the river the rain let up and the sun poured down. (Go figure) Todd saw 2 moose on the way home, I was snoozing...
We headed back to the ranch for more entertainment and food, this time at the pavillion on the lake. We tried rattlesnake and bison sausage, it was really tasty! For dinner we had NY strip and horseradish crusted salmon, more salad, and a squash medley. The desserts each night were tasty too! They led us all into the livery and had a little show for us, the staff did some line dances and other stuff. We signed up for a poker tournament that night, we didn't do so hot. Cowboy Cal tried to teach us how to rope, it was a little difficult for me... Big surprise! The drinks kept coming and everyone was having a blast, after being together for a few days we had made some really fun friends.
We headed back to the ranch for more entertainment and food, this time at the pavillion on the lake. We tried rattlesnake and bison sausage, it was really tasty! For dinner we had NY strip and horseradish crusted salmon, more salad, and a squash medley. The desserts each night were tasty too! They led us all into the livery and had a little show for us, the staff did some line dances and other stuff. We signed up for a poker tournament that night, we didn't do so hot. Cowboy Cal tried to teach us how to rope, it was a little difficult for me... Big surprise! The drinks kept coming and everyone was having a blast, after being together for a few days we had made some really fun friends.
Day 4 - Time to go home. Everyone was really sad to get on the buses to head out. We boarded up at 10 a.m. Todd was supposed to be home by 9:00 that evening but had a rough flight and didn't make it til much later. I too had a horrible day of travel, I didn't arrive home until after 1 a.m. because of the rain in Minneapolis.
The pictures don't do it justice! I cannot wait to go back to MT, it was absolutely amazing!!!
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