We (me, Bena, Shakila and Terry) made it up to the Lower Falls and it was as lovely as I remembered it from 1975. This time I was wearing hiking gear rather than the wooden Dr. Scholl’s sandals that I was wearing back then (to be fair, we didn’t know we were going for a hike so we were not prepared with the appropriate footwear).
Shakila and Terry waited for us and Bena and I hiked to the Upper Falls, took some pictures and made our way down.
We found a nice picnic area just outside of the canyon and had a lovely lunch that we packed from home. The hawk below was sitting on the table when we arrived and we shooed him away. He was not a happy bird so he alternated between the ground and the nearby tree squawking at us until we finally ate and moved away.
Then it was off to Lake Louise for a photo op. That was also as beautiful as I remembered it but the glacier between the two peaks is significantly smaller than I remember it. Global warming or is global warming a conspiracy theory and the melting glacier is only a mirage.
The Canadian Rockies can inspire awe whether you see it for the first time or the 131st time. This has only been a few times for me but I still marvel at its beauty. No matter where your eyes turn, there is a glorious scenery to behold.
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| Gondola |
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| Banff Springs Hotel |
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| Rockies behind Banff Springs |
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| Mountains from downtown Banff |
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| Bear-y scary!! |
