Jasper and Maligne Lake – Alberta, Canada 8/6/17 – 8/8/17

 

Sunday – Tuesday, August 6 – 8, 2017

 

Jasper and Maligne Lake – Alberta, Canada

 

Jasper Park Lodge

 

We drove into Jasper from the Icefields Parkway and checked into our hotel before driving up to Pyramid Lake and checking out the town.

I have a thing for trains
Main street in Jasper

 

We took in the sunset over Beauvert Lake, just outside our room and then got to sleep.

Beauvert Lake
Our room opening up onto the lake

 

The next day we tackled a short, but steep hike up to Old Fort Point and then explored the various lakes around the area.  The color of the waters are incredible.

Canadian geese outside our room in the morning

Climbing up to start the trail

Old Fort Point – lodge and Beauvert Lake on the right

View of lodge across Beauvert Lake

 

The highlight of the day was the cruise on Maligne Lake out to Spirit Island and back.  This was one of the more beautiful sights on a trip filled with many.

Maligne Lake boathouse – built in 1928
Our tour guides – one Kiwi and one Canuck
Glacier that feeds the lake
Hall of the Gods
Getting dropped off at Spirit Island
Spirit Island
Zen

 

The next day we would make the long drive over to Vancouver for one night and then over to Vancouver Island and Ucluelet and Tofino.

Court and the bears outside the lodge

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