In two days we covered over 600 miles to the end, actually mile “0” - the beginning of the Alaska Hwy. Expanses of forests, meadows, mountains, lakes and rivers can be seen mile after mile. With the amount of construction we ran into on the Alaska Hwy they must replace the highway every 2-3 years. Lucky for me, I haven’t touched the steering wheel the whole trip.
We made it to Jasper National Park just across the Alberta province border. Again, we forgot how busy national parks are. However, perfect for family vacations, especially those that love to camp. Honeymoon campground had the most tranquil swimming lake close by.
The night we camped we enjoyed a display of high mountain dry lightning, no accompanying thunder. Something I’ve never experienced before. It rained a few hours later in the middle of the night for quite sometime. The rivers were topped out on their banks and rapidly flowing the following day which continued to be rainy. We kept our stops to the turnoff highlights all the way to Banff National Park/Lake Louise.
Lake Louise must be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world with one of the busiest parking lots in the world. We’re lucky enough to grab a spot and step out for a full 10 minutes before burning rubber out the parking lot. Bruce’s irritation level increases proportionately to the number of people around. He mumbles “where do all these people come from”. I keep reminding him, we are “these people”….he never accepts it.
Photo right: Fast peddling canoers on Lake Louise. Bruce said they were peddling fast since the canoe rental fee is $55/hr.
1 comment:
Your photography continues to not disappoint! That photo of the canoe's is stunning. Thanks for the fun post.
Lara
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