Banner Day: BACK IN THE US OF A!!!
The day started out with sunshine and blue skies, just as we had hoped! We decided to take advantage of our beautiful campground location and went for a hike along the Jonas Creek. As the trail proceeded up and up, the creek became louder, bigger, and faster. There were gorges and waterfalls and an ever constant background of the snowcapped Rockies. It was an invigorating hike (to say the least), and gave us the boost we needed to get back in the truck.
The remainder of the Icefields Parkway drive was as beautiful as the first time we drove it. When the vista is that breathtaking, the miles seem to go by faster, too. (pics attached)
From there it was on to Calgary, Alberta. It was a bit of an adjustment having to deal with big city highways again, but, we breezed thru’ it, all the while marveling at the surrounding Rocky Mts. It’s easy to see how Calgary was picked as an Olympic City. It is a gorgeous location.
We pushed on, and even tho’ we had promised ourselves we were going to make our days on the road shorter, we were like horses drawn to the barn. We crossed the border in Sweetgrass, Montana at 9 p.m. A half an hour later we were bedding down on US soil, ready for some sweet apple pie dreams!
The day started out with sunshine and blue skies, just as we had hoped! We decided to take advantage of our beautiful campground location and went for a hike along the Jonas Creek. As the trail proceeded up and up, the creek became louder, bigger, and faster. There were gorges and waterfalls and an ever constant background of the snowcapped Rockies. It was an invigorating hike (to say the least), and gave us the boost we needed to get back in the truck.
The remainder of the Icefields Parkway drive was as beautiful as the first time we drove it. When the vista is that breathtaking, the miles seem to go by faster, too. (pics attached)
From there it was on to Calgary, Alberta. It was a bit of an adjustment having to deal with big city highways again, but, we breezed thru’ it, all the while marveling at the surrounding Rocky Mts. It’s easy to see how Calgary was picked as an Olympic City. It is a gorgeous location.
We pushed on, and even tho’ we had promised ourselves we were going to make our days on the road shorter, we were like horses drawn to the barn. We crossed the border in Sweetgrass, Montana at 9 p.m. A half an hour later we were bedding down on US soil, ready for some sweet apple pie dreams!
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