Jasper Information Centre

Today was laundry and cleaning day. Mike dropped me off at the laundromat and went to fill the propane tank while I washed clothes. The laundromat had wifi connections and a coffee stand. We gave the trailer a good cleaning when we got back from doing the laundry. It reminded me of cleaning a studio apt. I once had. Only difference was with the …

More great scenery as we travel from Banff National Park to Jasper National Park on Icefields Parkway …

We drove from Edmonton to Jasper. Along the way we saw a Black Bear and a Grizzly Bear with its Cub. Also on the campsite we saw a group of Elk and one had a young one with it so we gave it lots of space.
In Jasper we did some exiting things. We went to Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. There was lots of rushing water at Maligine Canyon. We went …

More rain today, but not storms like yesterday. We started early and stopped at Bear Paw Bakery in Jasper for treats. I'd have liked to stay here longer. On the way up to Maligne Canyon, we saw a mother Moose with her baby eating beside the road. That was exciting. The Canyon was a pretty place and I liked standing on the bridge and watching the …

... , all free. (In fact we did all the above free!!) Spent two nights in Banff at an excellent B & B, free-phoned from Information Centre. The cable car is recommended but expensive and as we had seen similar views we didn't bother! Bow river and its ...

... , it looked as if the cloud was beginning to lift so we drove back to Jasper for a walk around the town and a stop at the Information Center to get some badges for the kid and see the weather report as it was still, despite our hopes of lifting cloud and ...

... ! We headed back to the bus and were the last ones back so Michael played the driving away game! We went to the information centre and read about the glaciers formation then continued on to Tangle falls. These falls are right next to the highway and some ...

... the little creature was in fact called a 'Spermophile du Colombia'! We had a little wander into a building that served as an information centre, gift shop and starting point for a number of coaches that drove tourists out onto the glacier, for them to ...

... the #5 Southern Yellowhead Highway through Barriere, Little Fort and on to Clearwater. We stopped at the Clearwater Wells Gray Information Centre, but unfortunatley it was closed. But they did have some signs which pointed us in the right direction to ...

... it was. They didn't and hadn't even heard of the hostel but suggested I go to the other side of town and ask at the information centre. This seemed like a good idea so I went over, doubling back on myself. By this time I was beginning to suffer with the ...

... " of the Columbia Icefields located in the Canadian Rockies and the most visited glacier in North America. We had lunch at the lodge/information centre, I introduced Gareth to the joys of CLAM CHOWDER!! Then we boarded a shuttle bus that took us into the ...

... was a beautiful trail through meadows. We really enjoyed it. The next morning we drove into the Jasper township and stopped at the information centre. There was a French-speaking couple in front of us in the line who were asking ...

... was much cheaper. When we arrived in Jasper (after a much needed lunch at the Bear's Paw Bakery) we went straight to the Information Centre to do some research. We called around and Emma got us a great deal on a loft accommodation with 2 bedrooms, full ...

... .  We had the cheesecake for dessert.  Pretty cheap meal but very tasty!  We left just after 3pm. We found the information centre and asked about things to do in the area.  Dylan got talking to the guy there, so I went looking ...