Homeward bound - sort of

We slept in. Because we were so tired from the hike and staying up late, we slept in until 8:30 this morning. We took our time showering and didn’t roll out until nearly 11. We spent the first part of the day in Waterton National Park in Alberta, Canada. This park shares the same mountain range as Glacier and the border runs right through it. Luckily we didn’t have any trouble crossing the border compared with our last Canadian adventure. In the town of Waterton, the deer roam the streets and unfortunately have become unafraid of people. They will walk right up to you and beg for food although we did not experience any of that. We visited the ranger station and got some Canadian parks stamps but didn’t take a hike because it was raining. After visiting the town, we had lunch in the historic Prince of Wales hotel. This is another hotel built as part of the rush for tourism but has a more English feel to it. They serve a high tea from 2 – 5 with scones and the works but we opted for the full lunch. I had shepherd’s pie which was incredible and Scott had an excellent buffalo burger. We also had apple pie but I think mine is way better.

We drove back to the camper and since the sun was shining and the wind wasn’t as strong, we let the kids decide on the pool or more playing in the snow at Logan Pass. We went to the hot tub and pool despite the 59 degree temperature. It was quite pleasant in the hot tub and when you got too hot the wind would cool you down in 2 minutes. We grilled chicken and had a nice dinner. We read the first 8 chapters of Farmer Boy and then worked our way towards bed. We didn’t have nearly enough time in Glacier and wish we would have come later in the summer but we have seen some beautiful and amazing sights. On we must go to North Dakota and the long drive east.