I got back from France about two weeks ago and spent a week in Eugene at the olympic trials. Being in France was a great experience. I wish some things could have been different, but overall it was great. My last night in Aix I swam in a huge fountain in the middle of the city before running back to my apartment soaking wet at 4 in the morning to catch my flight. It was great.
After the trials in Eugene, I drove to Montana and spent ten days with Hilde. One of the highlights was going to Glacier. We spent two nights camping and hiking, and it was like nothing else I had ever seen. The first night we camped at a campground that didn't have drinking water. So we were left with just one nalgene of water......and some cooler water. By that I mean the water that is left behind after the ice melts, which means there are many mysterious particles floating around..... But desperate times call for desperate means, so, to Hildes dismay and disgust, I started to boil the cooler water. In the end, it had a fishy taste to it that made me decide to just go thirsty. Maybe Hilde should post a picture or two of that fiasco...
When we got back to Helena I went on a run behind Hildes house and, of course, got lost. I ended up running almost an hour and a half in the middle of bear country. Luckily, I made it back alive and just before Hilde and her family started to worry. That afternoon we drove to Butte for the National Folk Festival. We listened to blues, rock, bluegrass, reggae, country, zydeco, and more. It was a blast.
The ten days I spent in Montana were better than I could have imagined. I'm so thankful to have been able to make the trip. Thanks Hilde.
I will be in New York for a week visiting my sister and some other friends before heading back to New Mexico for a bit. Good luck to everyone. I miss you all
Taylor
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