(Jennifer is finding Internet hard to come by during this phase of her trek. She managed to get a text message to me and asked me to share it with you. David)
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I ended up making a long drive from Spokane to Lake Louise, an
unplanned departure from my original itinerary.
The drive from Banff to Jasper is the most spectacular of my trip so
far. I fell in love with Rocky Mountain National Park, but the
Canadian Rockies blow my mind.
The water is perfectly clear, so in a rushing stream you can see the
brightly colored rocks as if you were looking through glass.
Then, the mountains overwhelm the scenery. Covered in white, you can
see where avalanches have created piles of collapsed snow that are
hundreds of feet tall.
I’ve never seen lakes that actually looked jewel colored. A perfectly
translucent blue lake, then a perfectly translucent turquoise one. All
with a majestic backdrop of the mountains and populated with wild
animals grazing.
I’ve seen elk (even one with a giant rack grazing right in front of
me!), mountain goats with long, pure white fur, deer, and even a black
bear with two baby cubs!
It is unbelievable!
I wish I could post my pictures, but Internet has been more unreliable
than I imagined.
I still wanted to post a quick update.
Hope you are doing well!
Jennifer
9 Comments
I;m glad you are having a great time, it is just the begining I’m sure. ENJOY!!
Mark
Thanks for the update!
Soak it all in!
It’s a majestic world and a very precious life!
You are living what many only dream of.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
Shussh…BC is North America’s best-kept secret (as is most of Canada, btw). Glad you are being awed. Cheers.
PS…stop in to any library and use the computers there (bet you already knew that, eh?)
We just left there from being last weekend, you are right it’s quite pretty.
We try to get back to the Rockies as often as we can.
The creek not so good for drinking out of (beware of beaver fever), but good to keep things cold!
The run-off is slower than last year as the weather hasn’t been great, keep your eyes up and look for the amazing waterfalls!
Have fun!!
would just love to see some pictures, if only the broadband genies were as plentiful as the wildlife!
Hey, girlie! The Dude and I made it to Calgary last night. We will be here for about two weeks and then are making the trip to Banff and up and over and down to Vancouver.
Thinking of you and your journey everyday,
Shonda
PS. What is your schedule?
I am enjoying your blog very much and looking forward to future posts on your adventure! I myself am in process of selling property and moving into RV, all very new territory, but so exciting is the unknown! Keep going!