Canada - Day 8 (July 30, 2011)

Spent a part of the day in Calgary and then drove to the airport for the flight back home.

Shot of Calgary from the plane. As you can see from the picture, Calgary is pretty flat, boring, and quiet.

Map of our trip.

Pearls of wisdom for the next Canada trip: Bring a raincoat and/or umbrella and mosquito repellent.

Canada - Day 7 (July 29, 2011)

Spent the morning walking around the town of Banff, then hiked Johnston Canyon, visited Lake Louise, and stayed the night in Calgary.

 Town of Banff.

 Johnston Canyon - Lower Falls, Banff National Park.

 Johnston Canyon, random waterfall. Banff National Park.

 Rare sunlight on the trip. Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park.

 Johnston Canyon - Upper Falls. Banff National Park.

Rock formation. Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park. 

Lake Louise, Banff National Park.

 End of the national parks.

Canada - Day 6 (July 28, 2011)

Spent the day exploring Jasper National Park and stayed the night in Banff.

 Started the day with a hike to the Valley of the Five Lakes, Jasper National Park.

 First lake of the Valley of the Five Lakes, Jasper National Park.

 Shot of the trail of the Valley of the Five Lakes, Jasper National Park.

 Athabasca Pass, Jasper National Park.

 Athabasca Falls, Jasper National Park.

 Athabasca Falls, Jasper National Park.

 Rock cairns at Athabasca Falls, Jasper National Park.

 Random view point along the road. Didn't get the name of the stop. Jasper National Park.

 View point along the road, Jasper National Park.

 View point along the road. Purple wild flowers. Jasper National Park.

 Unnamed waterfall along the road. Jasper National Park.

This time we walked to the foot of the Colombia Icefield. Jasper National Park.

 Walking back from the Colombia Icefield glacier. It was cold, windy, and drizzling.

Canada - Day 5 (July 27, 2011)

Spent the day exploring Banff National Park and stayed the night in Jasper.

 Brunch at the Banff Farmer's Market.

 Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park.

 Monstrous crows here.

 Bow Lake, Banff National Park.

 Bow Glacier, Banff National Park.

 Different view from Bow Lake, Banff National Park.

 Mistaya Canyon, Banff National Park.

Mistaya Canyon, Banff National Park.

 

 Mistaya Canyon, Banff National Park.

 View from where the water feeds into the Mistaya Canyon, Banff National Park.

 Random stop somewhere. I just liked this picture.

 Colombia Icefield, Jasper National Park. View from afar.

 Gray Jay.

Black bear!

Canada - Day 4 (July 26, 2011)

Left Golden, spent the day in Yoho National Park, and stayed the night in Canmore.

 Started the day with a hike to Wapta Falls, Yoho National Park.

Super muddy trail.

 View of the mountains from the Wapta Falls trail.

 Top of Wapta Falls.

 Bottom of Wapta Falls.

 Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park.

 Natural Bridge, Yoho National Park.

 Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park.

 Squirrel!

 Moose!

Canada - Day 3 (Monday, July 25, 2011)

Mainly a driving day. Still heading towards Banff. Drove from Princeton, up to Revelstoke, through Glacier National Park, and stayed the night at Golden.

 

Bought some fresh fruit along the way. 

Ate some ice cream at the Dutchmen Dairy.

 Walked the Hemlock Grove Trail in Glacier National Park.

 Hiked the Balu Pass Trail in Glacier National Park.

Yoho, Banff, and Jasper National Park coming soon...