After two days, I want to move on. This disappoints Ed. I just feel really isolated here. I didn't take the trek on the dirt road into town for any of the services since it was a little scarey. If I ever had a flat tire, I was toast. No people, no cell phone, nothing. Every once in awhile I get skittish about where I go alone, and unfortunately, this was one of those times. And I was out of reading material on my Kindle!
We reluctantly pack up and head back to Glacier--the West side this time. West Glacier, MT (right at the entrance to Glacier National Park) seems to have everything I need so I think I will be fine here. We try Fish Creek Campground first, since that is the first one you come to on the Going to the Highway road, but it is not available for 5 nights (they take reservations which we did not know.) Then we move on to Apgar camground and this seems really too busy and congested. It reminded me of Yosemite. There was like a little city right before the campground with restaurants, shops and hoards of people. Not for us.
We decided to go another 16 miles or so to Avalanche Campgroud--the farthist you can drive with a camper on Going To The Sun Road. We got there by about 11 am but there are surprisingly few campsites open. We drove around and found one that with a little jockying Ed could get into and set up.
Now this campsite is more like apartment living then a honeymoon suite for sure! You can look over and see your neighbor. A true disappointment after the Honeymoon suite, but I know I can get to laundry, shopping and internet in a half hour on well traveled roads.
I can live with this for however long. And I would imagine the hiking here must be good. The bad part for Monty is that we are back in the National Park again and he can't go hike with Ed. He has to hang out with me. As Ed leaves in the morning he looks a little sad and truth be told, resigned to a quiet day. Luckily he still gets up at 6 am and Ed plays ball and frisbee to tire him out a little
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