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Caribou in the Snow (5/10!)..........Mile 0 in Dawson Creek
We're on the Alaska Highway!
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View from our campground in Banff...............Tom in Banff Hotel
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Lake Louise..........................Parked on the glacier
Big Horn Sheep Babies
We have been in Canada since last Saturday morning - just a week. But it has been one filled with gorgeous scenery.
The border crossing was totally uneventful. We anticipated an inspection of our rigs, but they pretty much waved us through.
We stopped at Lethbridge at the visitor center and lunch and made our way to Smashed-in-Head Buffalo Jump. The ancient "first nations" people (that's Canadian for native american) would drive the buffalo herd toward the cliffs where they would fall to their deaths. This was before they had guns and was about the only way they could kill such large animals.
Sunday we drove through Calgary and on to Banff. We stopped breifly for a Costco shopping trip and lunch, but no sight-seeing. Calgary traffic was incredible for a Sunday afternoon. And Trans-Canada Highway 1 through town is more like highway 31 through Hoover or US highway 1 than an interstate like we expected.
Banff is one of Canada's most famous parks - it's in the Rocky Mountains. We stayed two nights in the park in a site with a remarkable view. The elk were right outside our door (we were asleep and missed them, but Glenn was up early and got pictures).
Tuesday we drove up the Icefields Parkway in Banff and Jasper National Parks. It was absolutely incredible. They claim it is the world's most beautiful highway and I believe it! We stopped at the Icefields Centre and took a tour of the Athabasca Glacier. They drive you out on the glacier in a 6 wheel drive bus and let you get out and walk around and take pictures. The area is groomed, of course, and there is no danger o falling into a crevasse but it was still a new experience.
Wednesday we made our way north to Grande Prairie, our last city in Alberta. Then on Thursday we drove up highway 40 to Dawson Creek. It had snowed the night before, but it did not stick on the roadway except for a little on the side of the road near the non-existent shooulder.
Dawson Creek is in British Columbia and is the beginning of the Alaska Highway. We spent Thursday and Friday sightseeing and taking a day of rest.
Today we actually start our Alaska Highway adventure. Only 1600 miles to go!
Pictures coming soon....
Log:
May 5 - Crossed into Canada. Stayed near Lethbridge
May 6 & 7 - Banff
May 8 - Icefields Parkway, stayed in Hinton, AB
May 9 - Stayed in Walmart in Grand Prairie
May 10 & 11 - Dawson Creek, BC
1 comment:
Hello!
Well once the Pilgrimage traffic cleared out and you were able to leave Eufaula it looks like ya'll have been having great adventures. I sure hope that we can hook up in August when my sister and I are in Alaska. Maybe you can give us some insider tips to view some of the animals. You know me---the critter lover! If you hear of anyone with bats up there let me know and maybe I can visit with them. I doubt there are many bats that winter over up there but I'm sure they are there during the summer months---I know they are in Canada. Travel safely and let me hear from you. You can email me at batlady@eufaula.rr.com
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