SO the past week and a half has been extremely busy and filled with ups and downs. Lake Hotel was hit by a pretty severe wind storm which blew down trees in every direction from us; it damaged both out connections to the main power grid. Thus leaving us without power for 72 hours right before we were suppose to open. Our Friday opening was postponed until Saturday and all the employees were evacuated every night to save us from the lack of heat and water. However, some good did come from the evacuation...on the drive back I got the closest view of a grizzly bear that I would ever want to have; he was eating weeds along the road about 8 feet from my car.
Beyond that, the trails are still closed but we've been taking trips into the northern part of the park so we can get out and about, also basketball is keeping us entertained most afternoons. Last night was the opening of the Pub....finally, it had been put off for over a week now due to water problems, but its open just in time for hell week.
Hell week is this fantastic time when we are not at full staff but are at full capacity. This weekend the Hotel jumps from 150 approximate guests to 660 guests, leaving all the employees working double and split shifts to cover the rush. After this weekend our in-house guests will hover right around 400 for the rest of the season.
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