Missoula, Montana - Part 1

Missoula, Montana – July 28 – Jul 30
We rested in Missoula, Montana. What was supposed to be a 1 or 2 day stay, turned into a 5 day stay.  We just needed to unwind, relax, and play some tennis.  We went to a Jellystone RV Park, so there was Yogi Bear, lots of kids and a bowl of ice cream for $1.00 every night – Huckleberry and/or Vanilla ice cream. We had to play extra tennis to offset the calories from the ice cream, and I think we both lost that battle.

WOAH… What’s going on here ??  I'm not sure I like the sneer on his face, or the glazed look in his eyes....

Saturdays in Missoula means ‘The Farmers Market’. Actually there are 3 Saturday markets in Missoula. The original market started decades ago as an actual Farmers Market, with mostly Korean farmers selling vegetables, fruits, etc. Since then two additional markets have sprung up. One is another vegetable, fruit, flowers, baked goods and other foods, etc, market, and the third is primarily a craft market.  These markets are all basically on the same north-south street, each of them about 3-4 blocks apart, making it convenient to walk between all three markets, buying your vegetables and fruits for the week, picking up a gem or two at the craft market, all the while stuffing your face with goodies.. 

Lots of cities have Farmers Markets, but these in Missoula are extremely well attended by locals and visitors, such that they are even expanding to days other than Saturday.

Captain John Mullan presides over this transaction.

Actually, I believe this fellow was getting more funds from his significant other for another purchase or two. I noticed the similarities in his hat and the Captains, even though the statue base says that the Captain died in 1855.

I would have taken more pictures here, but right beside this statue is a pastry stand that sells the best cannoli pastries we have ever had, and I was really distracted. We were told to make sure to buy our cannolis early because they sell out quickly. I can understand why.

Anyway, if you are in Missoula on a Saturday morning, don’t miss the Saturday markets.

We found the following sign in a ‘Jimmy Johns’ Sub Shop next to the craft market, and liked it so much I took a picture of it. I guess this is the explanation for our life and this trip.

We did the things we needed to do when we needed to do them, and now we are doing the things we want to do when we want to do them.

Here is the tennis fanatic showing off her service swing, and working off that ice cream and cannoli.

Doesn't  she look great??

You can tell by the Montana hillside in the background that we are not in Florida anymore Toto…

Whoops....   Ran out of BlogSpace again.. Have to continue Missoula in part 2.