travelers experienced breathing issues or sore eyes. The temperature was 64 degrees when we were on the glacier, but it seemed much colder on the glacier with a strong wind.
Thursday 8/27 our goal for the day was to see the two famous waterfalls in the park. As we drove past the city of Jasper, we saw a doe with two fawns walking along the hiking trail at the edge of the road. No camera in sight! Our first stop was the Sunwapta Falls, 35 miles from Jasper. The falls were forced through a narrow chute, and were very loud. On our way back toward Jasper we stopped at Honeymoon lake and met a therapist from Florida who was on a biking tour with 18 other people. We had lunch near Mt. Kerkeslin. After lunch we were getting ready to leave when we saw some mountain goats grazing near the road. We got pictures this time! Our last stp was the very crowded Athabasca Falls.
Friday the KOA hosts suggested a drive to Maligne Lake which Readers Digest named one of the top 10 scenic routes in Canada. It was cloudy and only 62 degrees. We had planned to take a boat trip on the lake, but nixed that idea as it started raining and got quite windy. We had lunch in the lodge and then drove into Jasper and enjoyed the town museum.
Saturday was designated as the day to shop and explore the town of Jasper. We couldn't leave the area without at least seeing the Skytram! We saw it, but didn't ride it. Sunday we left Hinton and the Jasper National Park on Highway 93 through Banff to Canmore. A rainy, foggy day!
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