JASPER TO LAKE LOUISE

Just as we were about to set off this morning a great thunder storm rolled in over Jasper.  The noise was amazing as the thunder echoed around the mountains.  We waited till the rain calmed down a bit and then started our trip south.   We have spent the day stopping and looking at the wonderful sites along the way.  The 230 k trip took us about 7 hours.   We've walked to waterfalls and lakes and stopped along the road at parking places to look at the mountain peaks and glaciers.  You could pull over every five minutes if you wanted to there is just so much to see.  

Athabasca Falls

Mushroom Mountain

Lake Peyto - this is really the colour of the water.

 

We are now at the Fairmount Hotel, a bit more upmarket than our usual places to stay.  It is absolutely enormous, you need a map to find your way around.  Tomorrow we will do some exploring around the lake which is right in front of us.