Last summer, we revisited the Canadian Rockies for the third time. We started our trip from Calgary. After driving for an hour along the flat Alberta Plain, the Mount Rundle appeared in the land horizon and welcomed us to the Banff National Park. When you are in Banff, you should visit the historical Banff Springs Hotel which was first opened in 1888.
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| (Banff Springs Hotel) |
We spent a week in travelling through the Banff, Yoho, Jasper and Kootenay national parks. We drove only about two hundred kilometers a day in order to spend more time enjoying the natural scenery and walking a few short trails.
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| (Waterfall in Johnston Canyon) |
The month of June is our preferred travel time to the Canadian Rockies. It is still spring in the Rockies. You can see many beautiful wild flowers. You may also encounter some wild animals with their new offspring. Traffic is still relatively light. There are not too many tourists around. You can enjoy the scenery at peace.
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| (Lake Louise still covered by ice) |
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| (Bow Summit overlooking at the alpine lake) |
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| (Athabasca Falls) |
Parks Canada did a good job in managing the national parks. Development within the national parks was controlled in order to protect their natural environment. We stayed in log houses and motels inside the national parks. Some of them had been there for many years. We had stayed with a few motels more than once. Good memory returned to us. Also, we found new experience each time.
We shall share with you more photos on natural scenery and wild lives of the Canadian Rockies in the following posts.
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