It was a fabulous day for us. We toured the Museum in Jasper and learned a lot more about David Thompson, a major explorer of this vast country. The drive between Jasper and Lake Louise is one of our country's highlights. The mountains reflect majesty and power, the roads are winding and the lakes and rivers are enticing and brilliant in colour. One spectacular vista and after another.
We spent time at the Athabasca Falls. Our pictures do not capture the depth of the canyon, the speed and power of the water or the feel of the water spray.
Later, we took the ice bus to the Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia icefields and stood on the glacier. The glacier has lost 70 % of its mass and is expected to disappear in 80 years.
We'll spend time in this area and in Banff today.
Regards to all,
A
First morning of camping - still smiling!
Packing up for another day's ride
Stopping for amazing vistas
Athabasca falls - where you could feel spray and hear it roar
Some of the falls - see the man on the rock's edge
Picnic lunch at Columbia icefields - before our tour
Fun at Columbia icefields
Driving through the spectacular mountains
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