He's Back.....

Ever get that feeling somewhere that things just aren't right? A little creepy? As though you might not want to be there? Sort of that same feeling Jack felt at the Stanley Hotel that long cold winter with just his family to keep him company.

Rachel and I had THAT feeling just a bit ago. I made reservations for our quaint little cabin in the woods on January 2nd through the National Parks Service. It is absolutely beautiful up here today; sunny skies, a ton of snow, a little wind. It's going to be a fabulous snow-filled winter wonderland.

Until we pull up to the Stanton Creek Lodge. It was snowed in, the porch into the check-in building/restaurant had snow up and over it almost to the roof. No lights were on. The cabins were deserted. The only thing missing was the background music from the Twilight Zone.

We drove back up the canyon 10 miles to get a cell signal and called the National Parks Service. I knew it was bad when the young operator told me she was putting me on hold to speak to a supervisor. Yeah, a supervisor! She called the owner...he is in FLORIDA! Florida! Someone is suppose to be taking "care" of the place.

Long story short, the place is shut up tightier than tight! We are now at a Super 8 in Columbia Falls, MT without the quaint little cabin feeling and internet instead of a fireplace. Uhm...this trip is doomed! We may have a 100% comp'd stay this summer though. But man...you should see all the snow.

Off to the west entrance of Glacier to hike in tomorrow.