Looks like I'll need to break this one down into 3 posts:
The Morning,
um...
Later The Same Morning,
and, let's see...
The Rest Of The Day.
I guess. I don't know, I'll make it up as a I go along.
We were up at 5am and after getting ready met the rest of the group at the lodge at 6:00 for breakfast. We ate at Orso Trattoria and I had "Overnight Oats" which was (steel cut, I believe) oatmeal, banana, toasted coconut, house-made granola, chia seeds and dark chocolate. It was served cold (on purpose) and was delicious.
Back at the room to see our luggage picked up at 7am, then back to the lodge to board the bus, sorry, motorcoach, at 8 o'clock. At 8:30 we were off to sightsee along the scenic Icefields Parkway.
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| As we set out we slowed down to watch two young elk bulls sparring |
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| This adult gentleman just sauntered past the bus |
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| At the Athabasca Pass lookout. This pass was of major importance to the fur trade. |
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| At 9:15 we got out to view Athabasca Falls. Did I mention it was cold? Todd is, well, not excited yet. I think he had been asleep. |
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| Mom, Todd and I |
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| Todd and I |
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| Athabasca Falls. In peak season it's just a massive torrent of water. This wasn't peak season. |
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| We had about 30 minutes at the falls then it was back on the bus and continuing on the Icefields Parkway |
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| Through the front windshield it looks like we're driving into the sun, but the monitor above our heads shows otherwise |
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| At times it's almost unreal looking - like a diorama in a museum |
Coming up next: The Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier.
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