Icefields Parkway & Athabasca Glacier
September 29 – 30, 2014: If there was any question in our minds about whether to continue north towards Jasper National Park, the stunning scenery in Lake Louise made up our minds to keep going.
Canada
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
September 28 – 29, 2014: We set out to explore Lake Louise and Lake Moraine only to find out that the road to Lake Moraine was closed. We headed on to Lake Louise and, upon arriving, quickly realized what all the hype was about. The lake had absolutely stunning opaque turquoise water.
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
September 26 – 27, 2014: About an hour north of Canmore is Banff National Park. Banff National Park was the first national park to be established in Canada and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
September 24 – 25, 2014: Canmore will hold a special place in my heart. It was our first Canadian mountain town and it was lovely.
Fuel Pump
September 23, 2014: Mission complete! New fuel pump purchased and installed. Michael is man of many talents.
Birthday Fun (or not)
September 22, 2014: Today was Michael’s birthday. Unfortunately it wasn’t so festive. Our initial plan, before Camper Dan landed in the garage, was to have departed Calgary yesterday or today and spend Michael’s birthday in the mountains somewhere.
Poutine
September 20 – 21, 2014: Over the weekend we attended our friend’s wedding, which was lovely, and started to explore Calgary.
The Long Haul
September 15 – 19, 2014: We departed New Jersey in the late afternoon on September 15th with the knowledge that it was going to be a long next couple of days. We had to make it to Calgary, Alberta, Canada by September 20th for a wedding. We drove and drove and drove…