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Today's trip was a relatively short distance but took a relatively long time. There are a lot of photos today (more than 100 of them), so click through to see more if you're interested.
We pushed hard yesterday because we knew we would be stopping a lot today, and because there was no telling how long it would take to cross the border back into the USA.
( Run to the Border )
We ended up stopping at the very first little store south of the border crossing, located at a small campground, because there don't seem to be any restrooms on the US side of the international crossing and after the wait to clear the place, I needed to go. The folks at the small store were initially riled up at me for using their restroom and looking as if I was about to leave without buying anything, but I told them, honestly, "All of my US cash is in my van. I've been in Canada for three weeks!" I did get my money and did buy a soda from them.
( Sightseeing in Montana )
After coming down off of MT-49, we entered East Glacier Park, where our railroad tourism began.
( East Glacier Park and Marias Pass )
At last we made it to our main goal for today. We wanted to stay at the Izzac Walton Inn in Essex, but its new owners have temporarily closed the inn for major renovations, and I heard they have also sold off all of the railroadania that decorated the inn.
( Essex and the Izzac Walton Inn )
For the Glacier Park trifecta, it was on to West Glacier.
( West Glacier Park )
We continued on to Kalispell, arriving around 6:30 PM.
( Moving Downscale in Kalispell )
We walked down to the Walgreens a couple of blocks south from the Travelodge, got some milk and orange juice (and picked up most of the things we were unable to find at Shopper's Drug Mart in Lethbridge), then went back to the hotel and ordered another pizza. Annoyingly, Pizza Hut doesn't seem to be able to get our orders straight. We wanted a pan pizza that included extra mushrooms. They sent an original crust and left off the mushrooms. Sigh.
Tomorrow is another relatively short day, but once again we have some railroad tourism and RLMS field work to do, so I expect the travel time will be similar. I hope to be surprised, though, as I'd love to get a few hours of extra sleep.
Oh, and the van is running the same as it was, neither better nor worse.
We pushed hard yesterday because we knew we would be stopping a lot today, and because there was no telling how long it would take to cross the border back into the USA.
( Run to the Border )
We ended up stopping at the very first little store south of the border crossing, located at a small campground, because there don't seem to be any restrooms on the US side of the international crossing and after the wait to clear the place, I needed to go. The folks at the small store were initially riled up at me for using their restroom and looking as if I was about to leave without buying anything, but I told them, honestly, "All of my US cash is in my van. I've been in Canada for three weeks!" I did get my money and did buy a soda from them.
( Sightseeing in Montana )
After coming down off of MT-49, we entered East Glacier Park, where our railroad tourism began.
( East Glacier Park and Marias Pass )
At last we made it to our main goal for today. We wanted to stay at the Izzac Walton Inn in Essex, but its new owners have temporarily closed the inn for major renovations, and I heard they have also sold off all of the railroadania that decorated the inn.
( Essex and the Izzac Walton Inn )
For the Glacier Park trifecta, it was on to West Glacier.
( West Glacier Park )
We continued on to Kalispell, arriving around 6:30 PM.
( Moving Downscale in Kalispell )
We walked down to the Walgreens a couple of blocks south from the Travelodge, got some milk and orange juice (and picked up most of the things we were unable to find at Shopper's Drug Mart in Lethbridge), then went back to the hotel and ordered another pizza. Annoyingly, Pizza Hut doesn't seem to be able to get our orders straight. We wanted a pan pizza that included extra mushrooms. They sent an original crust and left off the mushrooms. Sigh.
Tomorrow is another relatively short day, but once again we have some railroad tourism and RLMS field work to do, so I expect the travel time will be similar. I hope to be surprised, though, as I'd love to get a few hours of extra sleep.
Oh, and the van is running the same as it was, neither better nor worse.
