The scenery has been spectacular for the entire trip but the trip down the Icefields Parkway –said to be the “most beautiful road in the world” - to Jasper/Lake Louise/Banff was especially gorgeous.
Our first stop was to hike back to Rearguard Falls. The glacier water is such a beautiful color of blue-green that all the rivers and lakes are stunning against the green back drop of trees and snow covered mountains. There were two kayakers trying to decide whether to brave the falls – thank goodness they did not! – but they put back in and tried to go up the falls! No success – the current was way to strong!
Jasper is a great little town with shops and restaurants – busy in the summer with tourists and busy in the winter with skiers. We rode the tram up the mountain to get a birds eye view.
The golf course is rated #1 in Canada and for a mere $200 you can play 18 holes. The staff are all dressed in argyle socks, knickers and hats!
Maligne (pronounced Mal-een) Canyon was another great hike with waterfalls and a rushing glacier river. We passed Medicine Lake – a river feeds water into the lake but there is no visible exit – the water just seeps into the ground.
Maligne Lake is home of the iconic pictures of Spirit Island. You have to take a boat trip to the end of the lake to see it. It wasn’t sunny so our pictures are not quite postcard quality but I had to go there!
We finished our day with pizza at a rooftop restaurant overlooking Mt. Columbia!
On our way home, here was this magnificent bull elk and his “family” eating on the side of the road. You can imagine the traffic jam but it didn’t seem to bother them. He looked like he was enjoying the attention and was posing for pictures!
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