Over the hills and through the woods
Trip Start
Sep 18, 2005
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Trip End
Oct 02, 2005
Lake Louise Village,
Alberta,
Canada
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Checked out of the Super 8 in Whitefish this morning. The skies were a bit cloudy, but it was probably going to be a warm sunny day there. I headed north on 93 until I hit the Canadian border. Customs was brilliantly easy- why, where, and who? Continued on 93 and eventually the sky seriously clouded over- black clouds hid the mountains. Then there was a bit of rain.
Highlights of the day (quickly!): Kooteney (spelling?) National Park in B.C. was AWESOME. I didn't stop- was just passing through the huge deep gorge that the road ran through. Ivernane on the Lake (again... spelling) offered an awesome cup of soup and a grilled ham and cheese. Comfy little town where I finally managed to pick up some Canadian $$$. (ATM's in these parts are not easy to find...) The mountains I drove through were amazing- even if they were partially hidden by the clouds. There were deep blue-green streams and lakes, snow edged trees below the clouds, green grass below (question: why is Canadian grass still green while U.S. grass was that pale green yellow color?). Coming into Alberta, I saw my first bighorn sheep!!! I was driving along and caught movement to my right. Threw on the brakes and slowed and the guy bounded back into the woods. He looked a little young- his horns were not quite curling around, but they were definitely the big thick horns of a bighorn. I drove to Banff... was not too excited- especially since the clouds were still hanging. I drove to Lake Louise Village, found the hostel and checked in. From there, I explored Lake Louise and Morraine Lake. Blue blue blue water with mountains and glaciers... and still a bit cloudy, but the sun was definitely coming through. I hate rushing this, I have so much more to describe. But I must rush....
Will stay here tonight and maybe grab a beer, heh? :) It's aboot time.
Tomorrow: Icefields Parkway to (hopefully) Dawson Creek, where I get to see Dawson and Pacey and whoever the hell else lives there.
Comments
hello there!
slowly you seem to approach the goal of your voyage.. i have tried to follow you on google-earth and i can imagine how beautifull the voyage must be. when do you think you will reach Anchorage?
take care and once again: be aware of moose, bears and other road-side-animals...
douwe