St. Mary KOA CampgroundSt. Mary, Montana
Wednesday, August 13, 1:20 pm
Sunny and 75F
We just got back from a morning of sightseeing to have a bit of lunch and we heard from a fellow camper that the WiFi was working. So here we are having a sandwich and uploading the past few days' entries.
The picture at right was taken last evening near Many Glaciers on the east side of Glacier Park. With the climate warming, the glaciers are melting and many are totally gone. Estimates are that by 2030, they all will have melted. So what do we do, call it "Formerly Glacier National Park?"
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St. Mary KOA Campground
St. Mary, Montana
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:20 pm Mountain Time
Clear, with a setting sun and very windy, temperature 67F
Altitude: 4,465 feet
We are camped just outside the east gate of Glacier National Park and the wind has been so incessant this afternoon that we dared not unfurl our awning for a bit of shade. The campground setting is stunning--between a long ridge line to the east and jagged, snow-dappled high peaks to the west. The wind has nowhere to go but sweep in between the high ground through the valley where we are camped (I think that’s called a Venturi effect when used in a carburetor). With the normally low humidity and the wind, one’s eyes, mouth, and skin are quickly dried out.
This campground is supposed to have WiFi internet service, but so far, the staff can’t seem to get it working. Three of us descended on the office at about the same time complaining, but all they could say is, “it’s been a problem and we’re working on it.” This area is rather remote--no over-the-air TV and no cable, so they are working with a satellite connection.
We spent the morning today driving north from Choteau, Montana, where we stopped for the night last night (the worst KOA we ever ran across--no staff, few services, just a place to park and sleep and to dump our holding tanks and take on potable water). We went to the Old Trail Museum in Choteau this morning (semi-interesting) and then drove across seemingly endless rolling high plains of wheat, barley, and cattle range. Yesterday, we went through Fairfield, Montana, the self-proclaimed malt barley capital of the world. So, now we know all that grain we saw was barley, and will eventually be made into beer!
While in Choteau yesterday, we got the oil changed in the Ford Explorer at a local Ford garage (it had done nearly 4,000 miles of tough service), and did some minor grocery shopping and a little laundry.
I have pictures to upload, but with the internet connection problems, we may not be able to do that for a while. On Friday (August 15th), we will cross the border into Alberta and will be staying at Canadian national parks for the next week or ten days. We have no idea where we might get internet service, so our postings may be rather few and far between.
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King’s Hill Campground
King’s Hill Pass, Montana
Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunny and crisp this morning; 41F at 7:30 am
There’s a chill in the steady breeze this morning, but the sun is bright and strong and it should warm up quickly. We did put the heater on briefly to take the chill off the camper, and with the tea kettle boiling on the stove, we are quite cozy and warm.
St. Mary KOA Campground
St. Mary, Montana
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:20 pm Mountain Time
Clear, with a setting sun and very windy, temperature 67F
Altitude: 4,465 feet
We are camped just outside the east gate of Glacier National Park and the wind has been so incessant this afternoon that we dared not unfurl our awning for a bit of shade. The campground setting is stunning--between a long ridge line to the east and jagged, snow-dappled high peaks to the west. The wind has nowhere to go but sweep in between the high ground through the valley where we are camped (I think that’s called a Venturi effect when used in a carburetor). With the normally low humidity and the wind, one’s eyes, mouth, and skin are quickly dried out.
This campground is supposed to have WiFi internet service, but so far, the staff can’t seem to get it working. Three of us descended on the office at about the same time complaining, but all they could say is, “it’s been a problem and we’re working on it.” This area is rather remote--no over-the-air TV and no cable, so they are working with a satellite connection.
We spent the morning today driving north from Choteau, Montana, where we stopped for the night last night (the worst KOA we ever ran across--no staff, few services, just a place to park and sleep and to dump our holding tanks and take on potable water). We went to the Old Trail Museum in Choteau this morning (semi-interesting) and then drove across seemingly endless rolling high plains of wheat, barley, and cattle range. Yesterday, we went through Fairfield, Montana, the self-proclaimed malt barley capital of the world. So, now we know all that grain we saw was barley, and will eventually be made into beer!
While in Choteau yesterday, we got the oil changed in the Ford Explorer at a local Ford garage (it had done nearly 4,000 miles of tough service), and did some minor grocery shopping and a little laundry.
I have pictures to upload, but with the internet connection problems, we may not be able to do that for a while. On Friday (August 15th), we will cross the border into Alberta and will be staying at Canadian national parks for the next week or ten days. We have no idea where we might get internet service, so our postings may be rather few and far between.
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King’s Hill Campground
King’s Hill Pass, Montana
Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunny and crisp this morning; 41F at 7:30 am
There’s a chill in the steady breeze this morning, but the sun is bright and strong and it should warm up quickly. We did put the heater on briefly to take the chill off the camper, and with the tea kettle boiling on the stove, we are quite cozy and warm.
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