Since I am not going on a plane – I put a pocket knife, can opener, fork and spoon in the kit. I have come to accept that train travel in North American (outside the DC-NY-Boston and Toronto-Montreal routes) is not really “transportation”. It is “entertainment”. The train that I’ll be taking to Glacier Park and Seattle is running 28 hours and 35 minutes late today. It is actually yesterday’s train. Today train is only 11 hours late. The train I am taking to Chicago ran almost 4 hours late today. Every empty corner in my backpack is filled with granola bars and almonds.
The hits just keep coming. This from the NPS Glacier Park web page.
Weather – Flash Flood Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Glacier National Park on Friday, July 20 from noon to midnight. Heavy rain, lightning, hail, and winds up to 60 miles per hour may occur. Rainfall up to 2 inches per hour is forecasted.
Best wishes for safe travels and the occasional ontime train!
Dave