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Tonight was my last night in Montana for a while. Tomorrow, my sister and I drive to her place in Denver, CO, and then I\u2019m heading back to the good ol\u2019 UK on Tuesday the 17th. Five weeks in the US, with family, friends, and the most beautiful skies in the world; it just flies right by.<\/p>\n

\"Helena<\/a>
Sunset over Helena, MT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Sunset<\/a><\/p>\n

After many hours spent playing cards, telling and hearing stories, and plotting out our own little hopes for the future, tonight\u2019s sunset provided a fitting farewell. My thanks to all who made it so great, and apologies to those I didn\u2019t catch up with\u2026<\/p>\n

Next time.<\/p>\n

Next time.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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