Day One - Leaving Eugene!

Early as fuck start to the day. Got up around 3am to be ready for my sister to pick us up at 4am. We get to the airport and check in, check our luggage (with $25 visa gift cards so we don't have to pay for the checked bags ourselves), and head for security, well once James downed 2 cigarettes before the flight. This is when it started to really sink in, we're going to Montana!!
Our first flight went well, and James survived his first plane ride ever. We had an hour in Salt Lake City, Utah before our next flight. James immediately found the smoking lounge, which in turn got us to spot a few other couples wearing the hats with the Ranch brand. Once on the plane, there were a total of 6 other couples that were heading to the ranch with us.
There was some turbulence before we landed in Bozeman, Montana, but nothing major. Once we walked downstairs of the airport, we experienced our first major part of the trip. Three Marlboro staff was waiting at the bottom of the stairs with signs saying "Ranch Guests". They lead us to a room in the airport reserved just for Marlboro, supplied with sandwiches, drinks, fruit, and cookies. And we had to check in with Ranch security just so they knew we weren't trying to sneak onto the ranch without permission.
We had to wait for about an hour or so before everyone was there to get on the first bus. We were to be the first group to arrive at the Ranch, getting to have the most time there than anyone. The bus pulled through the main gate, with permission from security of course, and the Marlboro theme music starts as we get the first view of the Ranch.

 It's beautiful. The bus was escorted by two snowmobiles as we arrived, which just got everyone that much more excited. We checked in at the Stage Stop, where we got the keys to our room, and had staff show us where the room was.

(I somehow didn't get a direct picture of our building, lol.)
Once in our room, we get another amazing surprise. On both sides of the bed are gifts for us.

Because James was the one invited, they gave him a digital camera, which I immediately claimed as my own since he brought his better camera.
The room itself was beautiful. It was named Pheasant room. All the rooms in that building were named after animals.

The bed was the most comfortable bed we have ever slept on! The first night we slept like rocks, to the point that James had a crick in his neck because he didn't move in his sleep.
Another thing I loved about the room was the bathroom.

Claw foot tub!

I always thought these type of toilets were spiffy.

 After that I called my sis, and James called his mom.  They had a telephone in every building, which ours was in the lobby of our building.

Then we went to explore the Ranch town before meet and greet, and dinner...