We moved from West Glacier to East Glacier this morning. We are back at Brownies Bakery, Deli, Laundromat, $5 Shower Stop, Worlds Largest Purple Spoon associated with the next door Whistle Stop Cafe (outdoor seating if you would not mind being careful to step up as you go through a sliding glass window to the roadside patio).
The hostel (et al) has an abundance of character. The floors creak. From your second floor room you can see through to the store below from the missing knots in the pine floor, and the second floor hostel porch where I sit now has a pitch of about 15% from the wall of the building out to the railing. But a nice breeze, comfy padded chairs, a plug for charging and 5 bars on the wifi allow me to rest sore legs, and watch the world go by. Marsha is fighting for washer and dryer space in the laundromat, buying wooden spoons in the spoon shop and taking advantage of the "fire sale" on the "ash" colored tee shirts in the shop across the street. Dinner will be out tonight.
The hostel is also a fire trap. It is old and all wood. I think we are in land that is part of the Blackfeet Reservation and I think there may be a looser standard of regulation. I can understand the stance of the rugged Western individualism, I can understand the loose regulation in small place, but any health and safety regulator, even the most lax and on the take, would have a tough time letting this place slide by. However it is cheap, convenient, and it has a certain vibe that says that it is what it is. Don't expect more, don't expect less, this is enough to cover your bases, it will be fine.
It is worth knowing about for the future as the town of East Glacier is an Amtrak stop. The lady at the shop across the street said that about 200 people per day disembark. East Glacier has a waiting room and baggage services (including bikes). West Glacier is also a stop but no services.
We have decided to stay in East Glacier at Brownies for two nights. We are on the east side and the fire still goes on. Simpler to stay put, as our room is available tomorrow as well. Also, we are relearning the time honored lessons of travel, less is more, deeper experiences are better than broader experiences and hot showers and clean underwear are worth it.
The hostel (et al) has an abundance of character. The floors creak. From your second floor room you can see through to the store below from the missing knots in the pine floor, and the second floor hostel porch where I sit now has a pitch of about 15% from the wall of the building out to the railing. But a nice breeze, comfy padded chairs, a plug for charging and 5 bars on the wifi allow me to rest sore legs, and watch the world go by. Marsha is fighting for washer and dryer space in the laundromat, buying wooden spoons in the spoon shop and taking advantage of the "fire sale" on the "ash" colored tee shirts in the shop across the street. Dinner will be out tonight.
The hostel is also a fire trap. It is old and all wood. I think we are in land that is part of the Blackfeet Reservation and I think there may be a looser standard of regulation. I can understand the stance of the rugged Western individualism, I can understand the loose regulation in small place, but any health and safety regulator, even the most lax and on the take, would have a tough time letting this place slide by. However it is cheap, convenient, and it has a certain vibe that says that it is what it is. Don't expect more, don't expect less, this is enough to cover your bases, it will be fine.
It is worth knowing about for the future as the town of East Glacier is an Amtrak stop. The lady at the shop across the street said that about 200 people per day disembark. East Glacier has a waiting room and baggage services (including bikes). West Glacier is also a stop but no services.
We have decided to stay in East Glacier at Brownies for two nights. We are on the east side and the fire still goes on. Simpler to stay put, as our room is available tomorrow as well. Also, we are relearning the time honored lessons of travel, less is more, deeper experiences are better than broader experiences and hot showers and clean underwear are worth it.
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