Monday, August 9, 2010

Canadian Rockies, Jasper National Park

Drove from Jasper to Ft. Steele, British Columbia today, through the spectacular Canadian Rockies!  It was cloudy, and threatened rain much of the day, with temperatures in the 50's.  He was really impressed with how sharp & jagged the Canadian Rockies are, as compared to the Colorado Rockies.  He saw the Glaciers and ice fields in the park, as well as bears.

Glacier in Jasper National Park

After leaving Jasper National Park, he drove past Lake Louise, where there is a huge resort, the Fairmont Chateau, that he described as like "being at Disneyland" because of all the traffic, parking lots, tour buses, and tourists!  The lake is a gorgeous emerald color, and he did park and walk down to the lake, but, seemed pretty happy to leave the crowds and get back on the road.

Fairmont Chateau, Lake Louise, Alberta Canada

After leaving Lake Louise, he traveled on to Ft. Steele, British Columbia, where he stayed at a campground for the night.  He met 3 motorcycle riders from Saskatchewan, Canada, out on a long weekend ride & campout.  They had a big fire going at their campsite, and invited Jesse to join them for steak dinner....of course, he joined right in!  They all sat around, telling stories, and visiting until 2 a.m.  Jesse says he was trying to teach them to talk "Okie", but could not fully succeed.  Finally, one of the guys said, "Ya'all, bring some wood, eh?"

Ft. Steele Campground, Canada