Wow! spectacular scenery all around. We entered the rockies at the end of day 2 of our Rocky Mountaineer train trip. Day 2 took us to Jasper where we stayed overnight having covered 625.6 kms that day. The scenery along the way was diverse going from green and treed to very arid. The train trip was very relaxing though also tiring in a way as you rock along! We were fortunate to be on a trip with very low numbers so had plenty of space to wander around and also to enjoy a special lounge car.
Jasper Park Lodge where we stayed is set in a huge 1000 acre park on the edge of a lake – beautiful! trees and mountains surround and make for stunning views.
Yesterday we drove through the Rockies to Lake Louise arriving just in time for a walk along the lake-side before dinner. Lake Louise is very small -only unthawed 2 days ago, but extremely picturesque as mountains rise directly up from its shores. On the way via the Icefields Parkway we passed numerous glaciers amidst the mountains and stopped to experience a walk on the Columbia icefields- you take a 6-wheeled giant all terrain vehicle out onto the glacier- pretty cool (haha)- great viewing.
The Rocky Mountains are stunning, dramatic, towering and exciting-an eclectic mix of shapes, glaciers, low tree lines and snow caps and runs. They go on and on and every mountain is so different- magnificent and this can’t describe them! All sorts of waterfalls like the Weeping wall where melting snow seeps out through the rock walls, lakes and scenic spots.
We will get some photos up as soon as we are able hopefully in the next day or two.
Jasper and Rockies Parkway Photos
Comments
Comment by David Brown on 2007-06-05 15:13:58 -0700
Well I guess I can cope with this stream of pop name songs from somwhere long time ago last century. Are you going to West Virginina too?
