Posted by neao/In on 7/20/09 8:23pm
Msg #296654

Much Needed Mini Vacation

Taking a break from the hussle and bussle of docs, ss, tc, and br, flying to Billings Montana on 7/24 til 7/27 to visit my son. He's been transferred out there for at least a few months. If any Montana Notaries could give suggest a few places to see I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Reply by Stamper_WI on 7/21/09 6:56am
Msg #296682

The First thing you'll see is a horse made out of pinto beans right in the the airport. It's right between the escalators, I flew out there a couple of yrs ago to grab my dads airstream and drive it to Oregon. There is always yellostone but its a couple of hours away. It also seems there is always a rodeo going somewhere. My daughter is a ranger in yellowstone this summer and has gone to several.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 7/21/09 1:26pm
Msg #296735

Some good stuff here:

http://visitmt.com/

Montana is Big Sky Country - some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.

One of my favs is Sleeping Child Hot Springs, somewhere around Hamilton - rats! Just looked it up, and it's been private for a while now. Bummer.

The story is a great one, too: "...Gen. Oliver Otis Howard pursued the Nez Perce Indians into this valley, and when the soldiers got too close and a battle appeared imminent, the Indians left their infants by the hot springs.

The Army passed, never noticing the children sleeping peacefully nearby.

It's been Sleeping Child Hot Springs since, and Mielke says: “We tread lightly. I mean, Chief Joseph used to soak his bones here.”

Boy, turn your back for 20 years, and look what happens...

Anyhoo, have a fabulous trip!