This morning we got up in our beautiful B&B at the base of Mt. Robson and bid farewell to the sight of the great mountain. The information booklet said that the mountain is clear of clouds only 11 or 12 days a year. We were fortunate enough to have two of them.
We drove through Jasper National Forest and stopped in the town of Jasper. It was so cute. All a big tourist trap, but beautiful. After Jasper we went to see Lake Maligne. It is so beautiful and a very scenic drive up the canyon. There is a spot you could stop and see where the river was on it's way to making a mini Grand Canyon. It was so deep, and narrow, and curvy. I know the pictures won't do it justice.
At the end of the road was the lake. It took about an hour to get there but it was so worth it. The mountains around the lake
were just gorgeous. And along a couple of ridges they were lined up in a row and looked almost like a serrated knife. They were so pointy and sharp. We stopped along the way and took plenty of pictures, did a little hiking, and had a little something to eat. So we managed to enjoy many different things today. Not necessarily smelling roses, but there was something in the mountains that smelled so good---we just couldn't track down what it was. Maybe next time we smell it.
We did run into a little rain today, and the mountains smelled so good! All fresh and green. The smell of the wet grass and pine and roads is so good. But as it rains and you are walking along, if it is raining hard enough for puddles to start forming and water to be dripping off the trees--that same amount of water is dropping on the top of your head. If the trees are dripping, so is the water running off eyebrows, ears and necks. It was so cold for a few minutes and we were soaked through. Walking fast doesn't help avoid any wetness. And we were having fun any way.
We are spending the night in Hinton, and it is a small little town. I will just put it like this, the travel book recomended a truck stop for dinner, or the diner in the Holiday Inn. That says it all.
The days are about 17 hours long and even though it is 10:30 here it is still light outside. It looks like a late sunset, with the clouds all pink, and light still coming around the mountains. I really like it this light. So sad that in just 2 days the days start to get shorter already.
Well that is it for today. Love you and miss you all.
ma and pa
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