So my planning continued, and with the generous cancellation policy that the national parks have I got up in the wee hours of September 1 and was able to secure reservations for all 3 of the in park accommodations I wanted to book. First on the west side, Apgar Village Inn. The only rooms available when I was able to connect were rooms with a kitchen which is not a bad thing, but a more expensive thing. Then I booked a couple of nights at the Many Glacier Inn - again what was available was the shared balcony lake view. Great room, high price. It's a splurge, but to counter it we are only staying there for 2 nights then moving just a mile or so down the road to the Swift Current Inn, perfectly acceptable (and has laundry) and much less of a hit to the pocket book.
Since I last posted a lot has happened in the world. The pandemic has exploded worldwide and the US has been doing a pretty bad job of managing the situation. Thousands are dying daily. On the plus side, vaccines have been developed and is starting to be available. On the very plus side we have a new administration which is taking the pandemic with the seriousness it deserves and respecting the science needed to handle the situation. We are hopeful, but not foolish. Right now the border between Canada and the US is closed. So we have made alternate reservations in the Grand Tetons to cover the time we would have been in Canada just in case. Additionally the east side of Glacier's status remains unclear. The Blackfeet Indians are not currently allowing access and it remains to be seen how that will play out. So we also have backup (cancellable) reservations on the west side outside the park to cover the time we would be on the east side. So..... we wait and we hope. Stay tuned!
