language lesson: murano in montana means "compact" and super(duper)8 = 10(%) !

after waiting for the chatty stoner guy to stop hogging the car rental attendant, we finally got our rental car. melissa said she had reserved the economy car, so we were expecting a ford escort "or similar." when the guy said he had our maroon murano ready to go, i almost choked. i instantly knew that something was odd because these vehicles are not compact - and are definitely not economy class cars. if you don't believe me, go ahead and check the prices next time you go by a nissan dealership. when we walked out to the lot to take posession before they came running after us, i didn't see an economy car in their lot. the lesson here is:
if you go to kalispell and rent a car at the glacier park international airport, make sure you reserve a car beforehand at the National car rental and remember to use your entertainment passbook discount!

after the 15 minute drive from the airport, we went to our hotel to check in. any worries about the accomodations disappeared as soon as we arrived. we're staying at the super 8 in kalispell. i'm not saying it's a fancy place with a phone in the bathroom or anything, but it's definitely better than many of the places i've stayed. the people are all very friendly and everything is so clean. i just keep being amazed at how everything smells so great and most places look very clean and well-kept. make sure you mention the discount AD at the bottom of their home page for a 10% discount if you don't have another one already. i would call their "free breakfast" continental, but then again, i think breakfast requires eggs. the coffee is decent and the wifi is free. ;)