Blogs from Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

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After golf Wednesday, we had dinner reservations at the Post Hotel for dinner. We were sitting out by the lake next to a fire pit and one of the people there raved about the dinner they had at the Post Hotel right in the little town of Lake Louise. So we gave it a try. He wasn't kidding. The Post Hotel is very north woodsy with wooden beams and fireplaces. The meal and service were the best we had on the trip. Heather even tried bison loin for dinner! The next morning, Jan wasn't feeling very well so we hung around the hotel until later in the afternoon. Brett and Katie rented a canoe and went all over Lake Louise and said it was a bit cool, but wonderful. Later in the afternoon we decided to ... read more

In Jasper scheint bei unserer Ankunft die Sonne und der kleine Ort mitten in den Bergen zeigt sich von seiner besten Seite. Den gleichnamigen Nationalpark, der einige der schönsten Naturphänomene der Rocky Mountains beherbergt, besuchen jährlich 2,1 Millionen Touristen. Dementsprechend rummelig ist Jasper mit seinen Souvenirshops, Kneipen und Kaffeshops aber wir genießen es mal wieder ein bisschen Infrastruktur zu haben, machen ein paar Erledigungen und gehen abends essen. Wir übernachten auf dem legendären Whistler Campground, der trotz seiner Größe von über 800 Stellplätzen, erstaunlich ruhig und privat ist. In einem riesigen Waldstück gelegen verteilen sich die großzügigen Stellplätze so weit, dass wir locker 15 Minuten brauchen um von unserer Campsite zum Ausgang zu gelangen. Es sind dann noch circa vier Kilometer in die Stadt und übermütig wie wir sind laufen wir direkt mal in den O ... read more

Today we woke and drove to the Icefield Center and prepared for our glacier walk at Athabasca Glacier. Our guide was Korin. We got all geared up-our warmest clothes, waterproof pants and jackets, hiking boots, gloves, hats and carried crampons. The weather didn’t look great and we went a little further than yesterday before the walk was canceled:(. There was rain, hail, thunder and lightning:(. We were, however, able to get some glacier water which excited the kids! The forecast for the next few days didn’t look much better, so we decided to ditch Jasper and drive to Mt Rainer in Washington State. Staying in Kamloops, BC tonight. For sure!... read more

Another early start today, but a stunning buffet breakfast at Chateau Lake Louise, so all good! Our drive today took us along the Icefields Parkway (one of the top rated scenic drives in the world) from Lake Louise to Jasper. The road passes Herbert Lake (I think that's what it was) where our bus driver (great guy, Bruce, could be an Aussie with his sense of humour), slowed the bus right down so we could get photos of the reflections in the lake. Then onto Bow lake for a rest stop and more photos. Apparently the bus that arrived 10 mins before us, saw bears on the way! Most of the snow we are seeing on the mountains on the way is from a snow storm they had on Monday (lucky we didn't get to the ... read more