Travelin' Road Show: Tuesday Sept 17th

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Tuesday Sept 17th - Lake Louise Alberta

Tuesday Sept 17th - Lake Louise Alberta

Bow River and good friends

Bow river without good friends!!!

Look... no cane or crutches... well almost!!!

Chateau Lake Louise

We got up and saw the sun and decided that this must be the day we get to Lake Louise... so off we went. We were all stunned (again) by the beauty of this place, but we were also shocked at the change since we were here. It is 15 years since Derek and Lin had been here and 39 years since Derek and I were here as a young couple. I remember it was a tourist attraction... but not MOBBED... and this is the less busy period. Heaven help us. Having said that, nothing can take away the raw and absolute amazing beauty of this place. As we had 39 years ago we decide to hike the trail up to Lake Agnes to the tea house. It is a fabulous walk and walking it with friends made it extra special. A 3.4 km uphill hike.. but his time there were lots of others on the trail. Nothing can describe this place and do it justice. After the hike we treated ourselves to a snack and coffee sitting outside the Chateau. We then went for a quick drive to Morraine Lake... this also was built up and full of tourists (even a gift shop) .. so we only spent a few minutes there before heading back toward Banff. We wen to an Irish Pub in Banff for dinner which was very good, with a great selection of draft beer and good comfort food. A great day... again!!!