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Day 7: Long drive from Glacier to Yellowstone

 Today was mostly a driving day, getting from West Glacier, Montana to Island Park, Idaho which is just outside Yellowstone park. Drove over 400 miles today.  Managed to reach my mountain lodge (converted to a hostel) around 6pm. It is in a remote location, surrounded by forests. Took a short evening walk before laundry and dinner. Had a pleasant conversation with 2 guys from Canada who are exploring Yellowstone for a few days. 

 



I've completed 7 days of the road trip today. covering over 2200 miles across 5 states. I've stayed at AirBnbs (farmhouse, house, townhouse), Hotel, KOA cabin and a hostel. Varied accomodations, but mostly good. I've done a fair bit of walking/hiking, averaging 11,800 steps each day for the week. This is in line with my goal of half-million steps during the road trip.  

The raw numbers for the day:

  • 409 miles driving, 7000 steps walking
  • 2 Tesla supercharger stops, 1 110V trickle charging overnight at hostel
  • 2 states - Montana, Idaho

Next:  Day 8: Yellowstone and Grand Tetons (Sept 11, 2022)

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  1. VisheshSeptember 17, 2022 at 5:01 PM

    Out of all the various accommodations you've tried, do you have any favorites? (Whether a favorite type or a particular site?)

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