Wow !

Jasper to Banff

19.05.2009 - 19.05.2009 1 °C

Well, what can I say, despite Laurie and Des's concerns over the weather (it was snowing when we awoke in Jasper) the drive from Jasper to Banff was stunning. Yes it would have been great to see all of the mountains with a backdrop of blue sky, but actually, it was so much more dramatic seeing the weather perform cartwheels across the mountain tops. The weather was one minute dark and gloomy, with snow falling and the risk that the road would close, to bright and sunny, with clouds breaking away from the peaks and revealing stunning vistas which ever way you looked.

We stopped along the way to see the Athabasca River and falls..

millions of gallons of gushing glacier melt pounding through deep gorges in cascades. All made the better by the blizzards whirling around to add to the effect.

My Mum took to playing games and decided to start a snowball fight.

Dad and I found a friendly bear.

Then we moved on to the Columbia Icefields..an ampitheatre of mountains with a massive series of glaciers pushing their way wherever there is a valley between the mountains.

Finally, we cruised along route 93 towards Banff via Lake Louise.

Lake Louise is supposed to be a beautiful turquoise colour back filled with soaring cliffs and peaks. But for some reason, this year, the ice on the lake hasn't melted yet, and we were treated to a different observation. It was still breathtaking.

We finally arrived at The Fox Inn at Banff for a night of rest after an awesome day. Sorry this isn't a humourus blog, but what can you say that makes this place funny on a day like today...

Posted by ackers888 20.05.2009 22:20 Archived in Canada Tagged family_travel