Moraine Lake

A 3 am wake up call was so worth it to see Moraine Lake for sunrise. These tickets are pretty hard to get and sell out quickly. We were lucky to also be on the first bus which gave us the ability to pick where we wanted to sit first. Although some people still climbed down in front of us, overall we were lucky to have a mostly clear view of a spectacular sunrise. The mountains light up a brilliant gold-pink and the reflection on the turquoise water was pristine this morning. We could not have asked for much better conditions. Plus we had great sitting neighbors from the UK that helped us heckle/shame people for going lower and ruining everyone’s photos.

Another day we drove to Two Jack lake and Lake Minnewanka which are very busy with people kayaking, hiking, and picnicking. We drove into the town of Banff (about 40 minutes from Banff national park) and enjoyed several locations on different days for food and beverages. Once parked the town is easy to walk along but becomes extremely packed with tourists around meal times. We tried mostly going during off times and that worked out well.Read more