August 26 - Goat Haunt Cruise

It was pretty calm day yesterday, and we were wishing we had gone on the cruise yesterday because the wind is normally really stiff here. Well, today we woke up and walked to Pearl's Cafe to have breakfast and access the internet. When we got back, it was still calm, so we jumped in the truck and got our tickets for the 1:00 cruise to Goat Haunt. If you go to the Glacier National Park web cams, there is one for Goat Haunt. There are no roads to Goat Haunt, and the easiest way to get there is by the Waterton Lake cruise that we took. The actual Upper Waterton Lake is partially in Canada(Waterton Lakes National Park) and partially in the United States (Glacier National Park). There is a United States Park Service Ranger station at Goat Haunt (Glacier National Park) and a border patrol office. For people wanting to hike from there, they must take their passports and return by 8:00 p.m. to get on the last cruise boat leaving Goat Haunt to return to Waterton township docks. We walked to the dock from the campground. Wouldn't you know the last ten minutes of the cruise and most of the walk home was in a light rain with thunder in the distance.

We learned that Waterton Lake was frozen this year until May 17, much later than usual. The cruises usually occur from April 1 until Oct. 3. We did not see any animals out of the ordinary, which was a disappointment. Still, it was a nice day, and we feel blessed.
Phil's back is always very stiff and crampy in the morning. Walking loosens it up, thankfully. Some chairs are tough, and he will have to stand up and walk around for a bit. It was a pretty good day for his back so far.

Boundary markers between USA and Canada

The boundary clearance must be maintained and is cleared every 15 years (WHAT A JOB!!!!).

Our cruise boat, The International



I never get tired of beautiful water!!!!



parked at Goat Haunt - more photos on FaceBook

We are thinking about all on the East Coast and hoping Irene will not be as bad as feared. We hope the campground in Waves, NC, in the Outer Banks where we hope to spend Oct. 15 – Nov. 15 survives!!!