Bears!

As we headed north towards Canada, Christopher and I stopped for a couple nights at Glacier National Park in Montana. It was rainy and cold, but we had a decent time and took a nice walk up a hill to see trees and stuff. And we saw two bears! They were big brown bears, and they pretty much sauntered right by us on the trail where we were walking. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a photo because we were kind of terrified and stunned. But here’s a photo to help you imagine what they looked like.

And it’s at this point in our journey where we officially enter “Bear Country,” so every time we do anything from now on, you can assume that we’re doing it while clapping our hands, talking loudly and singing bear songs, which is what the guides tell you to do in order to keep bears from attacking and/or eating you. In retrospect, I think that this is all a big hoax invented by some bored park rangers to keep themselves entertained. There’s nothing more humorous than a bunch of tourists wearing bells, clapping and singing while they hike through the woods. Even the grizzlies find it funny. And delicious.