We left Alberta and drove into British Columbia. Doing so we crossed the time zone and gained another hour. We followed Highway 16, the Trans- Canada- Highway, until we reached Highway 5 going South. First stop was the Mount Robson Visitor Centre in order to get some information about the area and the hikes we…
Category: Jasper
Jasper National Park
Once again we started early. The time difference to home is still helping us to get up at dawn. So getting up early is not difficult at all. We wanted to visit Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. As parking is limited in these areas we wanted to beat the crowds by arriving early. The Maligne…
Icefields Parkway (heading to Jasper)
It pays getting up early. We left the lodge at six in the morning and it was still raining but just half an hour later the sun started to come through. Just minutes from the lodge we saw a couple of beautiful moose grazing in the early morning light. As we had already done the…
Icefield Parkway (from Banff)
It had rained over night and when we got up very early it was still pouring down. We decided to give it a try and drove into the Icefield Parkway. The roads were empty and we enjoyed the peace and quiet at the sightseeing spots we went to. It was not until a few hours…