I love the Canadian Rockies. Peg and I really enjoyed our visits to this part of the world. As we travelled the world we saw many beautiful places. Hundreds if not thousands of times at one of those places I would say to Peg "almost as pretty as you". I would have said it many times today. I sure am missing you Beav.
Sandy and I were up about 7and had our usual breakfast of Cheerios, blueberries and milk. We then headed north to Lake Louise. I have always said that Lake Louise is a must see but there are way too many people there and a short visit and a few pictures is sufficient. We got there about 9:30 and beat most of the tour buses but the place was already packed. I took some pictures and then took Sandy in the Fairmont Hotel to see how the 1% lives. The cheap rooms are $500 a night.
From Lake Louise we got on the Icefields Parkway which for my money is one of the best drives in the world. We stopped at the Visitors Center which is at the foot of the Athabasca Glacier. Peg, Karen White and I were there in the mid 90s and I could hardly believe how much the glacier has receded. We toured the exhibits and watched a 20 minute film. We had lunch in the camper in the parking lot (the lunch buffet in the cafeteria was $30) and headed to Jasper.
We are not in a Laundromat doing the laundry before heading to the Whistler Campground. I am going to try to find a place in town for tomorrow night so we can get some hiking done while here.
ILYB
Sandy at Lake Louise
Can't remember the name of this glacier
Peg, what are these flowers?
Athabasca Glacier
Happy Campers
Sandy and I were up about 7and had our usual breakfast of Cheerios, blueberries and milk. We then headed north to Lake Louise. I have always said that Lake Louise is a must see but there are way too many people there and a short visit and a few pictures is sufficient. We got there about 9:30 and beat most of the tour buses but the place was already packed. I took some pictures and then took Sandy in the Fairmont Hotel to see how the 1% lives. The cheap rooms are $500 a night.
From Lake Louise we got on the Icefields Parkway which for my money is one of the best drives in the world. We stopped at the Visitors Center which is at the foot of the Athabasca Glacier. Peg, Karen White and I were there in the mid 90s and I could hardly believe how much the glacier has receded. We toured the exhibits and watched a 20 minute film. We had lunch in the camper in the parking lot (the lunch buffet in the cafeteria was $30) and headed to Jasper.
We are not in a Laundromat doing the laundry before heading to the Whistler Campground. I am going to try to find a place in town for tomorrow night so we can get some hiking done while here.
ILYB
Peg would surely know the name of those flowers! From the photo they look like petunias, but I'm guessing they're nothing so common. Your photos make me want to see the Canadian Rockies! How much could this non-hiker actually see?
ReplyDeleteI'm loving following your trek! Keep the photos and stories coming!
Peg would surely know the name of those flowers! From the photo they look like petunias, but I'm guessing they're nothing so common. Your photos make me want to see the Canadian Rockies! How much could this non-hiker actually see?
ReplyDeleteI'm loving following your trek! Keep the photos and stories coming!