Travel Day…Jasper to Sun Peaks, BC
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We had fuelled up the night before in Jasper for $1.72 a litre….a gift from Jason Kenney….so we were ready to hit the road to Sun Peaks. Shortly out of Jasper along the Yellowhead Highway I Czytaj więcej
We had fuelled up the night before in Jasper for $1.72 a litre….a gift from Jason Kenney….so we were ready to hit the road to Sun Peaks. Shortly out of Jasper along the Yellowhead Highway I Czytaj więcej
We were quite lucky in encountering some wildlife while in Jasper. We saw a large black bear along the road but he went into the bush before I could stop for a photo. We also saw a cow elk and several Czytaj więcej
Our first stop of the day was at Maligne Canyon. Although the hike was only 3 km the return trip was uphill and the temperature was in the low 30s. The fine mist from the waterfalls was so Czytaj więcej
Our accommodation for the next two nights was in the Ice House at Palisades Centre just 12 km east of Jasper and is part of the national park. The Centre is for high school educational programs Czytaj więcej
So many waterfalls and viewpoints but we couldn’t stop at them all. The force of Sunwapta and Athabaskan Falls was impressive.
It was time to move on. We stopped at the outskirts of Banff to see the hoodoos and were then on our way to Jasper. As we passed the Moraine Lake turnoff we decided to give it one last try. Again we Czytaj więcej
We had a full day of exploration in the Banff area. We started our day with a 2 km hike at Lake Minnewanka as it has always been a favourite spot. We saw big horned sheep on the roadside but were Czytaj więcej
Our drive to Banff went smoothly except for almost running out of gas on the way to Moosomin! We arrived there with just 5 km showing on the gauge. Next time I will know better than to accept the Czytaj więcej
All flights were on schedule and the journey went smoothly. At the start of the Hawaii flight there was a very strong smell of Lysol and Purell throughout the cabin as passengers were busy cleaning Czytaj więcej
I was all prepared for my long journey home so there was time for one last breath of fresh air. I walked to the village of Princeville in 35 minutes but on my return it started to rain. When I heard Czytaj więcej