Lovely clear day and we are off to Banff, first stop Yoho national park. We are now in the Rockies and the mountains get higher and more dramatic as you drive. Our first stop is the Natural bridge formed from rock by the water rushing constantly through it and then the Emerald Lake which true to its name is a gorgeous colour. Moving closer to Banff there are more and more tourists, but it is the middle of summer and to be expected. 
Next stop in Yoho national park is the Takakkaw Falls, really spectacular probably the largest i have ever seen and are fed by a glacier as most of the waterfalls round here are. For those of you that have seen the movie "Up" it did remind me of that mountain. We also saw some wild life here, the Columbia Ground Squirrel which is rather tame i guess because people feed them and a Clark's Nutcracker which is a bird of which there were many. Look its not Africa and sadly at this point i still havn't seen Bears, Elk or Moose but i am hopeful.
Into Alberta....the next province
Moving out of British Columbia and into Alberta via Kicking Horse pass we are now in Banff National Park. Banff National Park was established in 1885 and is rather large at 6641km2.
Moving out of British Columbia and into Alberta via Kicking Horse pass we are now in Banff National Park. Banff National Park was established in 1885 and is rather large at 6641km2.
Our first stop is Lake Louise which is a very famous lake and really when you see it, its exactly how you imagine Canada - good thing that. However its very touristy with 10000 visitors a day and there are people everywhere, but it is just gorgeous with the glaciers in the background and the lovely sheer mountains. 
Next stop was Lake Moraine which was slightly less touristy but actually more dramatic with its lovely emerald colour and sheer mountains, smaller but less tourists and more spectacular.
An so to Banff which is about the size of Knysna, very touristy but really nice and we are staying at Banff Beaver cabins which are on the world heritage list dating back to 1914. We were really spoilt here with hot rolls for breakfast every morning and afternoon biscuits for tea, it was really good and in a brilliant location right in the town in a quiet street and surrounded by great scenery.
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