We're back from the wilderness with a bit of a bumper update. We left Vancouver on Thursday for Shuswap, this was a long journey and only had a few stops including some water falls, lunch from Hope and a view of a bridge used in the Rambow film First Blood (Slow day).
Banff from Sulphur Mountain
Mount Rundel and Banff
Back of Mount Sulphur
The river that runs through Banff
A clearing which was a soft spot for First nation people to jump the white traders as it is one of the few routes through the Rockies.
A pretty water fall
Bow lake
Lake Louise (a major tourist spot named after Victoria's children)
A glacier, which again was a tourist trap as they bused tourists on to the ice to walk around for $40.
The view from part of the columbia ice field.
We then head on to Banff via the following attractions including:
The Natural Bridge
The Emerald Lake
Kayaking, Kate and I elected not to kayak as I don't need a lesson and it was more fun to watch others.
When we got to Banff Kate and I hopped off the bus and stayed an extra night. On our free day we climbed to the top of Sulphur mountain, a major tourist trap but worth it for the views.
Banff from Sulphur Mountain
Mount Rundel and Banff
Back of Mount Sulphur
The river that runs through Banff
Then we left Banff on the Sunday for Jasper, heading for a Wilderness hostel. It sounds very wild but it was a very pleasent place with vinyl records, a well, wooden shacks in the tree's and a camp fiire. Again Kate and I stayed an extra night to relax and soak up the atmosphere. It was a great place and some lovely people.
On the way we saw:
A clearing which was a soft spot for First nation people to jump the white traders as it is one of the few routes through the Rockies.
A pretty water fall
Bow lake
Lake Louise (a major tourist spot named after Victoria's children)
A glacier, which again was a tourist trap as they bused tourists on to the ice to walk around for $40.
The view from part of the columbia ice field.
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