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“I’m going to Walt Disney World”

Orlando work-life balance speakers — What do i do the first day back in Orlando?

St Mary Glacier webcam — Howard never got to see this clear view from St Mary looking West. Webcam screen shot above from the day we left.

Orlando Podiatrists — Rode bike to Podiatrist, then on to the gym.

Fear quote — From our Home TV. i do not regret going to GNP twice this Summer.

NOAA tracking Irma — The NOAA website will be checked every 3 hours. The time to worry about impact is when you don’t need to. Remember yesterday when it was heading West? Now it’s curving North. Btw, “M” stands for Major Hurricane.

In about 12 hours time, i make the adjustment from mountainous fire danger and smoke-filled skies to flat, Hurricane-probable days.

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Ready and not ready to leave

Glacier National Park lodging — Glacier National Park lodging message in every Xanterra room.

Delta App — Our target was a 3:45AM departure from Apgar Village Inn versus our actual (above).

There is something Magical about planning ahead.

Mapping out the basics on paper increases your odds of being able to make flexible, adaptive changes if and when you need to.

Bottomline, if you can’t do it on paper, it’s unlikely you can do it in real life.

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Take it easy is more than a song

Best Disney Institute Speakers — Apgar Village and Lake McDonald shoreline.

Apgar Village Inn — Apgar Village Inn.

Apgar Village Inn — Apgar Village Inn from my seat on a rock at the shore.

Disney Keynote Speakers — Yeah, a takin’ it easy kinda morning.

Child rock art — Made by some children the night before, a crab (left) and a sea turtle (right).

Disney Speakers — Why not?

Disney keynote speakers — My pace was slow enough it allowed me to notice the reflection.

Disney Leadership Speakers — Sprauge fire September 2017, fills the valley with smoke.

Logan Pass Visitor Center artist rendering — Logan Pass Visitor Center artist rendering, hanging on our room wall.

Sprauge fire from Village Inn — Another boat ride is in order.

Disney Customer Service Speakers — Simply to make others smile as they walked by. Clothes draped over chairs to get some air.

Lake McDonald recreation — Paddle board and kayak.

Take it easy is more than a song.

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We had margin in our schedule allowing for a cruise

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Our rental car minutes after we toured Cabin 20. Lake McDonald Lodge closed the day we arrived (August 30), due to the Sprauge fire getting bigger and threatening the health and the wellbeing of employees.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Because the day’s itinerary was wide open after the hike down from Granite Park Chalet and the Cabin 20 tour, Howard suggested a motor boat rental.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Jalen set us up and had us on our way in no time.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Our room is on the second floor, a stone’s throw from the dock. The crowd is due to Labor Day weekend.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — They close for the season in two days.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Yes, September 2, 2017…Howard rented the boat for two hours.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Heading 10 miles North to Lake McDonald Lodge to see it from the water. Jalen said it takes an hour.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — Skipper Howard. Leaving Apgar behind.

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017 — The closer we got, the more our heart beats quickened. It started August 10 from a lightning strike.

We had margin in our schedule allowing for a cruise.

Howard’s idea provided a brand new experience for me.

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The first and only ones on the trail

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — First light from our balcony. Th middle dip is where we are heading.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Looking further right towards Logan Pass where our car is parked.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Heaven’s Peak untouched by sunlight, but only for a few more minutes.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Mt Gould in background. The Garden Wall foreground.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Hitting the trail at…7:20am…

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Time stamp for start of hike.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Swiftcurrent Lookout Tower bathed in early morning Sun.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Good morning Granite Park Chalet.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — On our way, but not before a “we were here” photo.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — The Garden Wall framing up Mt. Gould.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Grinnell Glacier Overlook trail gains 1,000 feet elevation in about a mile.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Grinnell Glacier Overlook spur took us 21 minutes to get to from Granite.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Not many see this morning light angle from here.

Our Chalet in lower right.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — iPhone 7 Plus has a great camera zoom.

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike — Logan Pass is tucked somewhere in the left.

With three decent hikes the previous three days, and knowing our minimum hike (yesterday) was four miles down to the shuttle with a 2,200′ elevation loss (a different type of leg strain), we weren’t sure the additional three-plus miles (round trip) and 1,000′ up (and 1,000′ down) to Grinnell Glacier Overlook was in the cards for us.

It was.

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