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Slow miles

Note:  I am way behind on blog updates.  Have not had connectivity.  Sending this from 8500′ mtn in Scapegoat Wilderness.  Will eventually catch up.

I finally started climbing up.  It was interesting to note the breathing difficulty the higher up I went. I was hiking with Lucky and Steve.  However, there is a knot of southbound hikers so we passed and were passed by some.

Finally reached a beautiful glacier fed lake and camped for the night.  Overnight a mountain goat entered our camping area and just hung out.

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The Train

I finally left the Twin Cities on the 10:30 pm Amtrak.   I had not been on Amtrak since living on the east coast.   Train travel has some merits.   It is interesting to watch the country change and unfurl.   Heading fron the midwest to Rockies, the soils grow thinner, the land use more scattered, and making a living gets harder.  On the other hand, some train travel situations are not so good.   Since I boarded at night, everyone in my car was sleeping.  I dubbed it Clan Snorton based on the amount of snoring.  While I generally consider myself an above average snorer, I was totally outclassed.  Plus, there were a couple chatterboxes  on board.  (Tip: bring earbuds or headphones on train.)

One other note about arriving at Glacier National Park by train is the intimidating size of the mountains as you approach.  You go from rolling grasslands to huge mountains jutting  straight up, making you wonder what you have signed up for….

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View of Glacier from Lodge