There are many places to vacation in California, and I have been fortunate enough to see most of them. I am even fortunate enough to have been to many of them more than once, and even some of them yearly. There are not many prior experiences that could have prepared me for the amazing splendor of Montana.
Let me break from the review for a second to share the definition of splendor:
- brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- an instance or display of imposing pomp or grandeur: the splendor of the coronation.
- great brightness; brilliant light or luster.
There is no better word in the English language to describe Montana.
Our rental it was exactly what we expected from the outside, the mountain-home site does a great job of representing the rentals. The inside however could not have been properly respresented no matter how many pictures they used. It was GORGEOUS. We enjoyed this home as much as, if not more than our home. We had planned to use the house as a base of operations for our many adventures…the house became the vacation. I could walk down to the river and throw a line in while the family watched from the spa, then at night the wife and I could sit in the spa and enjoy a bottle of wine while listening to the river flow by.
We have not experienced a more relaxing vacation, especially one where you don’t have to go anywhere to get relaxed. We cannot wait to go back!