Big Fork to Butte
After a call to Subaru regarding the tire they confirmed it was not covered by warranty, but rather nicely, they gave us a $200 goodwill coupon. I called the local Subaru dealer in Whitefish (‘Don K), and scheduled an appointment. The tire was fixed very quickly, and I even got some filters thrown in as well. This was our second visit to a Subaru dealer this road trip and on both occasions, the service once again was top notch. They even washed it, which must have lead to pounds of multi-state dirt pouring down the drain.
Thus equipped, we headed back to Chris and Terese’s place in Big Fork, stopping on the way back in Kalispell for Jeri to visit a yarn store. Given the poor air, we gave up on our planned trip to Glacier National Park and the bike ride on the Hiawatha Trail because hiking or biking in unbreathable air was a no-no, and elected instead to head home directly.
We put some miles on and got to Butte by 7.15pm. It was our 24th wedding anniversary so we had a steak dinner at the Rib & Chop House on Harrison Avenue. Although we had toyed with the idea of continuing the drive, the steak and wine combined to encourage us to end our day’s journey at the very conveniently located Copper King hotel, just 25 yards away.
