We started out early to head to Logans Pass and ultimately the Many Glaciers Hotel. The drive up and through Logans Pass was nothing short of spectacular. The road was winding, narrow and thrilling. My legs were getting sore bracing them so that the car wouldn’t go over the edge as Tim navigated the twists and turns. We finally reached the top only to find a filled parking lot. We thought we left early enough to avoid this but obviously 7:30 am wasn’t early enough. We drove back and forth to get a spot and then decided the best was to park and wait. After a little while, Tim suggested that I go into the Visitors Center and look around while he jockeyed for a space. Within 15 minutes he joined me.
We headed to a 3-mile hike up a mountain behind the center to a lookout. On the way we encountered mountain goats and snow! It was quite tricky navigating the patches of snow.
Once we got to the top we were rewarded with a stunning view over Hidden Lake surrounded by mountains. Many pictures later we headed back to the Visitors Center to continue on the Logan Pass road. As we began our descent, we encountered the beautiful aqua-colored St. Mary’s Lake.
We came to the road which would lead us to Many Glaciers Hotel. We were warned that the road would be rough. That was an understatement. Not sure why it was so filled with potholes. Guessing it had to do with water run off and freezing temperatures. When we rounded the bend and saw the hotel it was almost like a dream. I felt like we were in Switzerland nearing a chalet on an alpine lake. It was beautiful. We were really looking forward to spending the evening here getting a break from campground living.
We checked into our room which was on the ground floor with a lake view. It was small but very clean and the view was wonderful. We then toured the hotel. It was so comfortable with large leather sofas and chairs with footstools in a large high-ceiling main room overlooking the lake with mountains in the background.
We had an early dinner which was very good. Tim had a bison sirloin and I had prime rib both meals accompanied with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed colored cauliflower. We were stuffed and looked forward to an early night to rest up from the busy day knowing the tomorrow would be just as busy.
That’s when this beautiful dream turned into a nightmare. The hotel is over 100 years old. Consequently, the walls are paper thin and the old wooden floors above us squeaky. It started with what sounded like 50 people talking and walking in the room above us. Then, added to this was what sound like a group of young kids laughing and giggling next door. Needless to say, we could not sleep. We finally called the front desk at 11:00 pm to ask them to either move us or ask security to knock on the doors and ask for quiet. About midnight things finally settled down and we got to sleep! So much for a break from the Airstream. At that point, we longed to be back there in our own beds in the quiet campground.
Even though we had this bad sleep experience, we would go back because it’s that beautiful. We know now which rooms to ask for!
Patricia Rowlands
110 hoofdstukken
16 apr. 2020
juli 21, 2017
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Glacier National Park
We started out early to head to Logans Pass and ultimately the Many Glaciers Hotel. The drive up and through Logans Pass was nothing short of spectacular. The road was winding, narrow and thrilling. My legs were getting sore bracing them so that the car wouldn’t go over the edge as Tim navigated the twists and turns. We finally reached the top only to find a filled parking lot. We thought we left early enough to avoid this but obviously 7:30 am wasn’t early enough. We drove back and forth to get a spot and then decided the best was to park and wait. After a little while, Tim suggested that I go into the Visitors Center and look around while he jockeyed for a space. Within 15 minutes he joined me.
We headed to a 3-mile hike up a mountain behind the center to a lookout. On the way we encountered mountain goats and snow! It was quite tricky navigating the patches of snow.
Once we got to the top we were rewarded with a stunning view over Hidden Lake surrounded by mountains. Many pictures later we headed back to the Visitors Center to continue on the Logan Pass road. As we began our descent, we encountered the beautiful aqua-colored St. Mary’s Lake.
We came to the road which would lead us to Many Glaciers Hotel. We were warned that the road would be rough. That was an understatement. Not sure why it was so filled with potholes. Guessing it had to do with water run off and freezing temperatures. When we rounded the bend and saw the hotel it was almost like a dream. I felt like we were in Switzerland nearing a chalet on an alpine lake. It was beautiful. We were really looking forward to spending the evening here getting a break from campground living.
We checked into our room which was on the ground floor with a lake view. It was small but very clean and the view was wonderful. We then toured the hotel. It was so comfortable with large leather sofas and chairs with footstools in a large high-ceiling main room overlooking the lake with mountains in the background.
We had an early dinner which was very good. Tim had a bison sirloin and I had prime rib both meals accompanied with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed colored cauliflower. We were stuffed and looked forward to an early night to rest up from the busy day knowing the tomorrow would be just as busy.
That’s when this beautiful dream turned into a nightmare. The hotel is over 100 years old. Consequently, the walls are paper thin and the old wooden floors above us squeaky. It started with what sounded like 50 people talking and walking in the room above us. Then, added to this was what sound like a group of young kids laughing and giggling next door. Needless to say, we could not sleep. We finally called the front desk at 11:00 pm to ask them to either move us or ask security to knock on the doors and ask for quiet. About midnight things finally settled down and we got to sleep! So much for a break from the Airstream. At that point, we longed to be back there in our own beds in the quiet campground.
Even though we had this bad sleep experience, we would go back because it’s that beautiful. We know now which rooms to ask for!
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Two More Days
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The Travel Plan
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Day 1 - We're off!
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Day 2: Cheesehead Country
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Day 3 Lots of Corn!
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Day 4 - Row-lands in the Bad-lands
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Day 5 - H-O-T!!
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Day 5 - Badlands Pictures
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Day 6 - Incredible!
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Day 6 - Mt. Rushmore Pictures
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Day 7 - Custer's Last Stand
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Day 7 - Pictures from Little Bighorn
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Day 8 - Dam!
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Day 9 - Touring
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Day 9 Pictures
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Day 10 - Touring
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Day 10 - Pictures
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Day 11 - Touring
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Day 12 - Touring
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Day 12 - Pictures
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Day 13 - Touring
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Day 14 - Touring
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Day 15 - Touring
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Day 16 - Goodbye Yellowstone - Hello Grand Tetons!
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Day 16 - Grand Teton Pictures
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Day 17 - Chipmunk in a Canoe only $249
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Day 17 - Pictures of Jackson Hole, WY
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Day 17 - Pictures of Jackson Hole, WY
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Day 18 - Wayne
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Day 19 - Our Glacier Park Arrival
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Day 20 - Food & Forests!!
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Day 21 - Yodelayheehoo!
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Day 21 - Logans Pass & Many Glaciers Hotel Pictures
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Day 21 - Logans Pass & Many Glaciers Pictures
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Day 22 - Oh Canada!
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Day 22 - Waterton NP Canada Pictures
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Day 23 - All Aboard!
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Day 23 - Lake McDonald Boat Ride
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Day 24 - Whitefish Revisited
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Day 24 - Pictures of Whitefish, Montana
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Day 25 - The Gem State
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Day 25 - Pictures
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Day 26 - Hard-hearted People
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Day 26 - Pictures
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Day 27 - Change of Plans
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Day 28 - Crossing Washington
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Day 29 - Our Sixth National Park
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Day 29 - Pictures
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Day 29 - Pictures
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Day 30 - Our Airstream
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Day 30 - Sleepless In Seattle
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Day 30 -Pictures
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Day 31 - Jimi would love it!
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Day 31 - Pictures
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Day 31 - Pictures
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Day 32 - Park #7
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Day 33 - Hoh my, this is different!
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 33 - Pictures
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Day 34 - Stinky Sol Duc
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Day 35 - We finally see Mt. Olympus
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Day 35 - Pictures
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Day 36 - Checking Out the Falls
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Day 36 - Pictures
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Day 36 - Pictures
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Day 37 - 9 Hours Later
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Day 37 - Pictures
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Day 38 - We gotta get outta this place……
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Day 38 Pictures
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Day 39 - R & R
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Day 40 - Anything is a Blessing
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Day 40 - Pictures
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Day 41 - Beauty Spot
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Day 41 - Pictures
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Day 41 - Pictures
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Day 41 - Pictures
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Day 42 - A Three-Hour Tour
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Day 42 - Pictures
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Day 42 - Pictures
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Day 43 - Beer Here!!
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Day 43 - Pictures
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Day 44 - Lazy Sunday
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Day 45 - High Desert
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Day 46 - Central Oregon
87.
Day 47 - Just Around the Bend
88.
Day 48 - Back Into Idaho
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Day 48 - Pictures
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Day 49 & 50 - Heading East
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Day 49 & 50 - Pictures
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Day 51 - A Real Surprise!
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Day 51 - Pictures
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Day 51 - Pictures
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Day 51 - Pictures
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Day 52 - Rocky Mountain Fever
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Day 53 - Changes in Altitude
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Day 53 - Pictures
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Day 54 - Hittin' the Trail
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Day 54 - Pictures
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Day 55 - Smokin' Dave
102.
Day 55 - Pictures
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Day 56 - Travel, Traffic & Costco
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Day 57 - Highest yet!
105.
Day 57 - Pictures
106.
Day 58 - Bad Karma
107.
Day 58 - Pictures
108.
Day 59 - In Heaven
109.
Day 59 - Pictures
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Day 60-66 -The Journey is its Own Reward - Homer
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