End of the journey...

We've spent the last two days here in the Banff-Lake Louise area enjoying the beautiful vistas. Traveling down the Icefields Parkway from Jasper were multiple spots to see waterfalls,glaciers and majestic mountains. It was stunning to see the volumes of water racing down the rivers from glacier melts. Farther downstream the power is harnessed and water is diverted to potable form.

At Lake Louise we me the Rees again after their visit to Glacier NP. That lake is stunning and visited by thousands of people from all over the world.

We found the parking at Moraine Lake full so decided to go on to Banff and enjoy a nice dinner and get a full night's sleep. After checking with the concierge we are breakfast at Toololos as soon as it opened. Then off to Moraine Lake again ....not! There had been an accident on the road in to it and hundreds were waiting for the reopening. The lot would be full in a flash so we gave up and drove back to Banff and parked at Bow Falls to see that one and visit the other Fairmont Chateau. It was a beautiful day and soon became too hot to hike much. The stop for a beer and your of the hotel was nice though.

Since we still hadn't had lunch we regrouped and determined Chinese food was up. Wouldn't you know the best restaurant was right back near Bow Falls!!

After a pretty good meal George and I decided that we'd had enough going back and forth to Moraine Lake but the others went back and did manage to hike and see the lake. It looks beautiful in Dennis' s photos. We were happy to do our hike around Banff and visit some galleries.

Now we will enjoy another breakfast then head to a tour around Lake Minewanka then on to Calgary to fly home tomorrow.

It's been a great trip and we've seen some beautiful places but home is where we want to be for a while now.....until the next trip!!! Sicily in September!!!!!