Roadtrip from Vancouver to Fernie

Road-tripping!!!


Welcome to America!!!


Crystal!


For most of the ride, beautiful lakes and streams were winding alongside the road. Every couple of kilometres along the way we'd find another pretty stop to take a photo.


Epic Helmcken Falls. I don't think photos can aptly capture the magnificance of the falls. Super amazing.


We all agreed Jasper was the most beautiful town we've come across. And it was situated high enough that snow had already begun to dust the tops of the mountains, which were completely surrounding the town. They made for a spectacular backdrop.






Day-trips around Jasper also provided up with some awesome sightseeing and nature watching. Nothing beat the bear though.








Zane and Tenille at Medicine Lake


My favourite location was Maligne Lake. It was so pretty and we stopped at a lookout and walked right down next to the lake. There wasn't a soul around apart from the four of us, and there was complete silence and the water was still and like glass. It was such an amazing moment.




Zane's gets up close with Jasper wildlife


Beer time in Jasper!


Pretty snow-capped mountains near Jasper


Cruisin in Crystal


This is the epic Columbia Icefield which is 325 square km of ice. It's the largest body of ice in the Rocky Mountains. We managed to visit on the last day of touring for the year. They take you up onto the Athabasca Glacier. In some parts the ice is 300m deep, that's the height of the Eiffel Tower!


The glacier drains into the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and is therefore called the Triple Continental Divide.


This is the vehicle that takes you onto the glacier.


Banff. When we were strolling down the street there came the unmistakeable sound of a backfiring vehicle. Repeatedly backfiring. Sure enough, an old van painted with "Bob the Bang Bus" on the side came bunny-hopping down the road. I can't be 100% sure, but I reckon they were Australians.


These are the Johnston Falls, between Lake Louise and Banff. It was pretty cool because you could walk through a little hidey-hole and pop out right next to the waterfall.




Stunning Lake Louise


Our accommodation at Lake Louise. Pfft I wish!



Here are some photos of our mad jack-o-lanterning skills. Wasn't nearly as hard as we anticipated, but we agreed clearly, we must just be awesome. Love how mine looks all evil and Robyn's looks happy and dopey.