The Bears of Hyder

After leaving Jasper we headed west on Hwy 16 .  First night stop was Smithers BC. Next stop was Stewart BC/Hyder AK were we stop so we could see the bears fishing for salmon on their way up stream to spawn.

The Bears of Hyder

salmon swimming up stream

This is so good

You wouldn’t believe the prices of food/gas and lodging in Canada. Also some of the places that we are staying in, they are not the Ritz.They think nothing of asking you $150 or more a night. We don’t realize how good we have it in the good old USA.

We are now heading for the Yukon.......

Banff-Lake Louise-Jasper

What a great three days we have had.  We met up

with Bill and Mary Ann (Nancy’s brother and wife)

in Canmore just south of Banff.  

For the next couple of days we played tourist.  The 

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks are just beautiful.

We went to visit Lake Moraine, know as The Valley of

Ten Peaks. This area offer dramatic photographic 
opportunities.

Flowers ever were...







Than on to Lake Louise. The emerald hues and glacial 

backdrop of Lake Louise have wowed visitors since 1890’s. 




















After a nice lunch on the terrace over looking the lake, we hiked up the Lake Agnes Trail. It is one of the most hiked trails in the area. It was 3 miles straight up-up-up to a mountain tea house. Of course we couldn’t afford a cup of tea.  (Not on our budget.)












The start of the trail
to the tea house

Water falls along the 
way....








THE TEA HOUSE

It was straight up
for 3 miles. 






Next day we explored Banff. After checking out the town 

and a nice lunch at subway (in the budget), the three

gals took a tour of the Fairmont  Banff Springs Historic Hotel. What a beautiful hotel-what history. Later met up with Bill for a drive along the Bow River to the Falls.

                            Touring the Fairmont






Bow Falls











After a great couple of day we are on the road again

heading for Jasper NP and than west to Alaska.

Bow Lake on the 
road to Jasper























Keep tuned for the
adventures of one and two.....

Our first stop Glacier National Park

We drove up the east side of Flat Head 

Lake.  What a beautiful drive.  We stopped

of course and get us some flat head cherries.  Yum  Yum......

Meet with some friends from Orlando

for supper in Whitefish.  After dinner

we walk around this beautiful small

western town. Lots of flowers in hanging 

basket all over town.

Next day we headed to Glacier NP. We 

took the free bus on the Road to the Sun

to the top of Logan Pass. After a lunch

of peanut butter crackers we take a hike to 

Hidden Lake.

The Road to the Sun

Waterfalls along the way

 Mountain Goat

Big Horned Sheep

Hidden Lake

Good-by Yellowstone Hello Alaska

Today was our last day at Yellowstone.  What a great summer we have had. It all came to end to soon.

Off to Canada for a few days and than on to Alaska. 

We left Yellowstone about 10Am and after a stop in Bozeman for gas and food for our trip, we headed down the road. We made good time and made it to Polson, MT on the southern end of Lake Flathead.  

We are now sitting by the lake having a supper of popcorn and beer. Can it get any better than that.  A nice way to start our trip.

Looking forward to a wonderful time..............

Chief Joseph Hwy to the town of Cody, Wy.

We drove to Cody on the Chief Joseph Hwy.  It was a beautiful drive thru the mountain.  Always something different to see along our way.  

Here's dinner-now were did I leave those kids.

The views along the Chief Joseph Hwy.

Hike to Lost Lake

A beautiful Friday and a great hike to Lost Lake....

Do you see the blue beck on this duck....

The falls were beautiful along the trail.

Birds, a fox and lovely flowers -could you ask for anything more.

The trail heading to the lake.

                                  First moose we have every seen on a trail...