Hello blog..... Day #7

This entry starts with a short recap of day 6.  Our planned trip was was to Many Glacier, about 20 minutes north of St Mary.  It is another entry into the park, of course our Golden age Pass allows us free entry into all parts and a nice 50% discount on the camping fee.  St Mary is the highest price at $23.50 but with 50% off it is a good deal.  The Many Glacier is a nice campground with shaded areas featuring Lodgepole pine, Subalpine fir, and Engelmann spruce.  These forests were a result of the restoration effort after a 1936 lightning caused fire.  The Lodgepole were introduced into the area at that time.
We ate a picnic lunch at the trail head of Swiftcurrent Nature Trail and then tackled the almost level 2.6 mile walking trail.  The trail offers a wide variety of beauty, that includes glaciers, small glass smooth lakes, rushing streams, wild flowers, wild animals, and a little rain to freshen and heighten the experience. This  trail is to some "The Crown of the Continent"...George Bird Grinnell, September, 1901.

Still no working Wifi access at the lodge and no cell phone service via ATT.

Tuesday the 7^th and our 7^th day and last full day at the St Mary campground finds us doing some clean up and starting preparations for a early morning leave toward the boarder Port of Entry at Piegan/Carway on highway 2 into Alberta.  The days run will about 160 miles to Okotoks, a town about 25 miles south of Calgary.  This town has a supercenter Walmart so we can stock up on supplies and other.  We will travel on into Calgary on Thursday to meet Jay near the airport.  Calgary is a large modern city with a population of 1.2 million.

The Honda generator is doing a great job.  It provides us with power on demand and charges our battery set for use during the quiet time.  Barbara loves it because it will run the microwave, and that gets used quiet often.

John