Lake Louise

After the Icefields we drove the rest of the way to Banff. It was nice to get to our next stop and we found our campground. The next morning we woke up really early so we could catch a shuttle to Lake Louise. 

 

The kids got their Instagram pictures and we walked the lake hike for just a little bit. We decided to head back to our RV to get some hiking shoes and then head over to Moraine Lake.  

 

 

 

Icefields

On our drive from Jasper to Banff we stopped at the Icefields. It may have been a bit of a money grab but we went on a tour that took us out to the glacier. We were able to hang out on the glacier for a little bit. 

 

 

This is the view from our lunch we had there.  

We also went on a skywalk which is a glass bridge that takes you over the cliff.  It was a little strange walking on glass but it wasn't quite as scary as I thought it would be. 

 

 

Jasper - Day 2

We settled into our first night in Jasper at the camp ground. There were lots of elk roaming around in the morning. We were trying to figure out what we wanted to do with our day but our first order of business was getting the check engine light diagnosed. We went into town and found a shop that could help us. The guy was super helpful and very friendly. He also told us about the fire that Jasper had 2 years earlier. 

 

After we got MARV checked out, we stopped at Starbucks and then went for a hike.  It was supposed to be about a 3 mile hike but the kids wanted to do the bigger loop.  The elevation gain wasn't very big but it was a lot of walking through the trails.  The burned trees were partly cool and partly sad.   

 

After our hike we took our pictures by the Jasper sign.   Then we decided to take the tram to the top of the mountain. 

It was gorgeous at the top.  All the boys decided to go on a longer hike to make it to the tippy top.  Darby only had her sandals so she decided not to go.  It was a great day in Jasper!  We love the area. 

 

Saskatchewan River Crossing

I forgot about this part of our trip. On our drive up to Jasper we stopped at Saskatchewan River Crossing. It was a nice stop in the drive and we were able to eat some lunch. The kids also had a fun time taking pictures and videos.

 

Jasper-Day 1

 

We made it to Jasper and stopped in town. 

 

Brad picked out a restaurant for dinner.    

Our campground was beautiful and even had some early morning visitors.  

The Crossing & the Falls

After Peyto Lake we continued our drive up the Icefields Parkway. We stopped at the Crossing and were able to get some lunch at their cafe. It was nice to get out and stretch our legs a little bit.

A few of the recommended stops were two different waterfalls.  Sunwapta and Athabasca Falls.  The kids weren't too excited about seeing them because it was still a bit drizzly but we are glad we stopped on our drive north so we wouldn't feel the need to stop on our drive back. 

We thought this was funny.  Ketchup and Mustard.  So Brad and I took a selfie with them in it.