{"id":240,"date":"2016-08-14T20:25:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T03:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2016-08-07T20:25:45","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T03:25:45","slug":"entering-montana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/08\/14\/entering-montana\/","title":{"rendered":"Entering Montana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On leaving Idaho you are greeted by a sign riddled with bullet holes. The sign sits next to a rundown casino on the Idaho side, so I suspect the patrons were expressing their feelings towards Montana. On the other hand, maybe the sign serves a dual purpose, and the denizens of Montana, on re-entering their state, express their joy at having left Idaho by shooting the sign.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Kootenai River on Highway 2, a nice place to rest for a bit is Kootenai Falls.<\/p>\n<p>There is even a\u00a0swinging bridge, which has a nice view.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1608.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-363 size-large\" title=\"View from swinging bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1608-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"View from the swinging bridge\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1608-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1608-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1608-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1608-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the center, I decided two things. One, swinging bridges are not my favorite place to stand; and two, it&#8217;s probably smart to know the age of a sign that says &#8220;Limit of 5 people on bridge at a time&#8221;. A dog on the bridge with me agreed on\u00a0at least the first point.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1611.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-364 size-large\" title=\"Exactly how many pounds can I hold?\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1611-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Swinging bridge.\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1611-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1611-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1611-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1611-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And yes, there is also a nice little waterfall area.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1620.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-362 size-large\" title=\"Kootenai Falls\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1620-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Kootenai Falls\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1620-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1620-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1620-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On leaving Idaho you are greeted by a sign riddled with bullet holes. 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