JASPER

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Little sleep in this morning! Breaky 8.00a.m. Disappointed a hike with national park ranger cancelled as minimum 4 people and we were the only three who wanted to do it, so now have to choose some other activity - maybe the tramcar up the mountain. The Jasper Park Lodge is about 6kms out of town but in the most stunning area overlooking the blue Lake Beauvert - had a walk around the lake which took about an hour - the air is so fresh and the water crystal clear - really is beautiful. We are staying in log cabins, which are a bit 70's but very comfortable with all the mod cons - it really is an icon of a place been here since the early 1900's. The lodge itself is huge perched up on the ridge of the estate with 3 bars, 3 restaurants and huge lounge area with swimming pool in front. We ended up doing the Jasper Tramcar, which in the end was a great choice and didn't disappoint. We were picked up around 11.00 had a great time out there. It was very chilly up the peak of the mountain around 9 but the chill factor was huge - such a magnificent view of all the surrounding mountains and the town of Jasper down below, also of the lodge and the lake with the surrounding golf course. We have met a lot of young aussies working over here - the operator of our tramcar was a young carpenter from Ballarat who has been working over here for 7 months. We have been blessed with the weather, clear sunny day again and could see for miles all the snow capped mountains. Went back to town after this and bought up on a few things, wine etc and then found the local (verging on a biker pub) a great little pub, cheapest beers we have had in Canada and wonderful waiter - had a late lunch/dinner - Canada has such a lot of amber/dark beers - but tried so many different ones have lost count. Hailed a taxi around 7.00p.m. and headed back out to the lodge - too early to settle in so thought the most civilised thing to do take a bottle of wine, cheese and crackers and find some chairs down by the lake and sit back and relax - we haven't laughed so much for ages - watching the Indian!! precision rowing team - about 6 in the canoe - all oars going one side - round and round in circles but they finally got the hang of it!!! out in the middle of the lake! Great evening entertainment - couple of others on a tour joined us and we all had a laugh. 10.30p.m. just getting dark - off to bed - off to Vernon (on the edge of the Okanagan Lake) tomorrow via Mt Robson, Clearwater and Kamloops.

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Photos

JASPER PARK LODGE
On our walk around the lake!

WINE, CHEESE AND CRACKERS
Evening by the lake

JASPER PARK LODGE
Pool area in front of lodge

JASPER PARK LODGE
The main lounge area

PEAK OF JASPER TRAMCAR
Bit chilly up here!!

ON OUR LAKE WALK
Little cuties!

Comments

[Antonio]

Growing
Hey Shags, That stomach looks like it's growing. D = (side view)

[Rhonda Brand]

You party animals.......
And the peak of the Jasper Tramcar looks pretty amazing and well worth the chill factor!!!! PS....hey Glor......I am seriously saving from seeing your photos xxxxxxx