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| Above, the 2017 Great American Eclipse in totality. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
April 8's solar eclipse is just four days away and prices of accommodations, travel and merchandise have risen to meet the demand.
People may have already started flocking to states that are in the path of totality. I remember that I left a few days before the August 2017 Great American Eclipse to reach Roberts, Idaho. I stayed at a KOA Kampground in Lava Hot Springs. The campground jacked up prices back then as well.
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| Above, at camp in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho in 2017. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
After the eclipse was over, it took me over four hours to drive back to Lava Hot Springs from Roberts due to massive traffic. It seemed at lease half of Utah was in Idaho that day.
For Monday's eclipse, I decided to sit it out at home in New Mexico. We will only have a partial eclipse at best. Weather reports aren't too encouraging. At least the 2017 eclipse was in the middle of summer.
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| Above, in the shadow of the 2017 eclipse. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
LAist has an article on what to expect this weekend for Monday's eclipse.
They start it with:
People from all across the U.S. have been flocking to Texas, Illinois, New York and nine other states for the best views of Monday’s total solar eclipse, but traveling into the path of totality isn’t cheap.
Hotels and vacation rentals are booked up, flights have skyrocketed, and that’s not even adding all the different merchandise you can pick up to prove you saw the moon’s shadow completely cover the sun.
From limited edition T-shirts, to creative eclipse glasses, and totality-branded bandanas for your pets — this natural phenomenon has sparked a booming industry.
To read more, go here.
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