Early breakfast, as today we have planned a hike to the Stanley Glacier. A beautiful hike with lovely views. It starts in a forest that in 2003 was hit by wildfires. It still resembles a battlefield… the majority of the bare branches are silent black burned witnesses of the blaze. On the other hand – …
After breakfast we decide to explore the local area, and follow the local Creek. A hike of 1.5 hour that ends in Copper Horne Towne, the neighbourhood where our condo is, amidst lots of other vacation rentals. In the afternoon we relax: reading, movies, games. The Battle of the Sexes is (of course) won by …
When we are all awake and dressed, we start packing the car, check out and look for breakfast. We find a nice family restaurant with a free table, and enjoy a breakfast with French toast, pancakes and sausages. Since it is too early to go to move into our Radium Vacation Condo, we travel in …
Breakfast at 8, and after a rhubarb and strawberry cobbler, we say goodbye to the Old Entrance and head for Jasper. “Weren’t you suppose to leave tomorrow…?”. The weather is nice, clear skies, sunny but a bit crisp. Our first stop today is on the Icefields Parkway, near the Athabasca Falls. Impressive roar of water. …
Our last day in the Old Entrance. Rainy in the morning. J. and I drive to Hinton to get fuel for our upcoming road trip. We bring some noodle soup back for lunch. In the afternoon, we walk the 1.5 hour trail round the Old Entrance. The same route that S., W. and N. have …
At breakfast, S., W. and N. make an appointment for a horseback riding tour with Mary, one our hosts in the Old Entrance. During the morning we make a trip to the Hinton to buy some jeans, and other stuff. N checks Blackboard and is very happy to announce that she has passed her test …
We wake up to a blue, blue sky and head for Pocahontas after breakfast. The original miners community/village is no longer existing, but there is a nice loop walk to the Punch Bowl falls, before we drive up to the end of the valley where the Miette Hotsprings are located. But before we jump in …
The weather expectations are changeable: some rain, some sun. After driving up HW40 in the direction of Alaska (looking for a hike trail: it turns out go be a cross-country ski trail on closer inspection), we drive up to Jasper for coffee. It is crowded and warm, but despite we get a shower on our …
After a wonderful breakfast in the main house (a former station building), we head towards Maligne Lake. The first stop is at Maligne Canyon: steep gorges and thundering water in the depths. When we get to Medicin Lake, we are in awe of the beautiful landscape. We park the car at Maligne Lake and enjoy …
Breakfast is at 7 a.m. in the Inn, less extensive than we had the former days, but it is very cosy, my dear! The trip to Jasper is easy. We stop for fuel in Barriere, the little village that was completely wiped out in the bushfires of 2003. The bare branches and stems are the …