Driving the Icefield Parkway

Greetings Everyone.

We arrived in Jasper yesterday right on time.   Got our luggage, picked up our rental car and were on the road toward Field, our destination for the night, before 2:00.   The raindrops had just begun to fall then and it got progressively worse, but we didn't let it stop us from enjoying the amazing scenery.   The mountains all around us were massive.   We saw so many glaciers that we lost count.  We made a couple stops along the way to take short hikes.   One was to a raging waterfall called Sunwapta Falls and the other was to a lovely little glacial lake called Peyto Lake.   It was something a fellow traveler on the train had recommended.  It was worth the walk and we even had some peeks of the sun while we were there!    This road follows right along the continental divide.   We were able to see the point at which the rivers began to flow the opposite way.   Pretty neat.  

We got to Field about 6:45.   Quaint little town and the Bugling Elk Guesthouse is wonderful.   Only problem was that there had been a storm come through this Yoho Valley and knocked power out in the whole town!   We walked around town while it was still light and then came back to candlelight.   We finally decided to just turn in.    Lucky for us the power did come back on during the night.    The connection is a little slow, so we are not sure if we can get a picture on this entry, but we will try.  

We were able to check and see that the Packers and Badgers both won yesterday and that the Brewers clinched the division title.   Sports life is good in Wisconsin these days!

Since we went to bed at 8:30 last night, we have been up since 5:00.   There are still raindrops on our windows, so we may be in store for another gloomy day.   But our plan is to do Lake Louise.   We were so hoping for sunshine since the last time we were there it was cloudy and rainy as well.   This time we plan to hike around the lake to the teahouse.  

We will check back in later today.  We are going to keep our eyes peeled for any bugling elk and also bears because Susan, the owner, said they had one across the street already this year!

Hugs to All,

B and D