Tag: 2022

GNP Day 3, mentally

Disney toy at hiking trail head
6:40am…day 3…
Apple Watch on hiking trail
2.5 hour walk…cover 6.5 miles and 3,400’ elevation gain.
3-second video: Arriving at Sperry Chalet. 
Small Disney figurines in Café
Arrived by 915am to avoid forecasted rain. 

Two prioritized goals today:

  1. Secure Lake McDonald Lodge parking space. It’s the trailhead location.
  2. Reach Sperry Chalet before forecasted early morning thunderstorms.

Left Motel at 520am. Parked by 545am. 

Walked slow and steady entire trail. Kept breathing under control which keeps heart rate under control. 

Mosquitoes were brutal. 

Thank goodness for bug spray.

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GNP Day 2, mentally

Mountain road traffic
530am…day 2…Apgar, looking East.
Mountain Road traffic
Looking West.
Parking lot in the mountains
L-R: Reynolds, grey Mini Van rental.
Parking lot in the mountains
Mid-July, 8am…still half a parking lot available. Remarkable.
Parking lot in the mountains
So weird to see this many available spaces.

Day 2 made a beeline to Logan Pass. Logan Pass webcams have been out for months. So, first reconnaissance to understand the parking Iot algorithm. 

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GNP Day 1, mentally

Two small backpacks on floor
Packed a week ago. Brown bag is from 2021’s farewell from Sperry Chalet employee, Avery. Bag held our hike-out lunch.
Red backpack on floor
This year’s 2022 Pixar films: Mei Mei from Turning Red, plus Buzz Lightyear and Sox from Lightyear.
Man sitting in first class airplane seat
A sleeper seat is always welcome, even when not sleepy.

Heading to GNP.

Without flight delays, the day looks like this:

Wheels up 8:30 AM.

One hour layover in Denver.

Land 1:35 PM.

Car rental.

Food/supplies stop.

Check in.

Unpack, setup room for a couple days.

Dinner.

Lake McDonald.

Sleep.

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‘Twas the night before, mentally

10-second video: March 15, 2020…nearly three years ago Magic Kingdom (and all Walt Disney World Parks) shut down. i biked to Magic Kingdom to participate in an historical event.
ABC Evening News screenshot, March 15, 2020. We had no idea what was coming. Note that on March 15, Covid was tucked away until two minutes left in the broadcast. Why? Not even close to a headline item.

‘Twas the night before, mentally…GNP…

See you tomorrow.

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You are free to fly

Spirit Airlines app screen shot
We fly home tonight. The above choices are auto-included in our membership. 

Enjoy the beauty in your freedom to choose growth mindset over closed mindset. 

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