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Marble Canyon Campground, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Odometer — 6434

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Happy Fourth of July to all our US friends!

We took a side trip today, to a smaller less appreciated park just to the southwest of Banff. Kootenay is so named after an Indian tribe from the area. By the way, here they call them First Nations People. The park has one main road that goes for about 100km from the Banff area southwest to Radium Hot Springs, a town, and yes, a giant naturally heated swimming pool.

We started with a hike to the Paint Pots, an interesting area of historic significance. (more…)

Tunnel Mountain Campground, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Odometer — 6293

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We spent the day in the Banff town area. In the morning we went to the Whyte Museum, to learn about the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. We started with a heritage tour outside the museum. The knowledgable guide took us to see the homes of 2 prominent Banff families. From these homes, we learned much about Banff’s beginnings and culture. It was hard to keep Shir and Orr from trying to touch the many different artifacts lying about the room though. (more…)

Tunnel Mountain Campground, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Odometer — 6280

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We woke up really late today and by the time we left the campground for a hike it was almost noon. We drove to Johnson Lake, not far from the campground, for a 3km walk around the water. Lots of families come there because it is an easy walk plus there is a nice sandy beach with picnic tables. Some kids even swam in the water. As we parked we saw a family with kids slightly older than ours unload a large canoe. We later saw them paddling on the water. (more…)

Tunnel Mountain Campground, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Odometer — 6250

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Today is Canada Day, celebrating 140 years of Canadian Independence. I wore a red and white shirt to show my support. We wanted to celebrate in a happening place, so we drove as early as we could from the campground to Banff. Banff is both name of a National Park, and a town of 7500 people situated in the park. (more…)

Willow Rock Campground, Kananaskis Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. Odometer — 6212

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Boy was it a mistake to leave the windows closed at the hotel room last night. They must have had the heat on, because we were all just sweltering all night long. The children woke us up for water several times. We didn’t open the windows to much though, fearing it may get too cold later on at night.

When I got up at 4:45 for a quick morning hike, it was still very hot in the room. (more…)

Kilmorey Inn, Waterton Township, Alberta, Canada. Odometer — 6011

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Shabbat Shalom.

We started today in the US and ended in Canada. We began the day in Glacier National Park, driving into an area called Many Glacier. It is a beautiful part of the park that I wanted to see before leaving. We parked near the end of the road and took a two mile hike to Lake Josephine. People returning from the hike warned us that they saw fresh bear scat (poop, droppings) on the trail and to be careful. (more…)