Canada Trip Report, Hateful Solar Daytime 7: Jasper To Lake Louise, Lac Le Jeune; Hateful Solar Daytime 8: Vancouver

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Canada Trip Report, Hateful Solar Daytime 7: Jasper To Lake Louise, Lac Le Jeune; Hateful Solar Daytime 8: Vancouver

Day 7, Aug 31, 2017:

ICEFIELDS PARKWAY AGAIN:

We checked the official site for smoke conditions inwards Kamloops where nosotros were putting upwards for the night. The site said”smoky”(turned out it was clear together with nosotros had awesome views at Lac le Jeune where nosotros stayed!! )

We decided we'll larn via the Icefield parkway equally the heaven showed a footling glimpse of bluish together with white clouds. The conditions site said Haze but nosotros decided to larn amongst what our eyes could see!

Turned out to last great, heaven started clearing equally nosotros drove together with nosotros saw lovely scenery which nosotros had missed.

Tangle creek falls

Athabasca glacier again

As common had our picnic repast at a scenic location, this fourth dimension inwards front end of the Bridal veil falls... the falls is ameliorate covered inwards our video.

Shuswap lake in ane lawsuit again ameliorate covered inwards our video.

Lac le Jeune here. We stayed correct at the shore amongst slap-up persuasion from our room.

When nosotros were an sixty minutes or hence away from Kamloops nosotros saw dense smoke together with fifty-fifty some active fires. We were hence deplorable for the inhabitants. The smoke withal cleared equally nosotros approached Kamloops. Wind direction is what determines if we'll convey a clear or smoky day.

Lac le Jeune:

We went upwards to our accommodation which is correct at the lake together with had a slap-up fourth dimension admiring the scenic beauty.

Good persuasion of the lake from our room...

There is plenty of wild life to enjoy, humming birds, other colorful birds, beavers, bears etc. When boy asked the possessor roughly what fourth dimension nosotros tin john larn to encounter humming birds, he patiently explained that they publish nutrient together with the birds come upwards when they experience similar it!! We had thought the birds may convey a specific breakfast fourth dimension window, ha ha! We left early on inwards the morning time together with did non larn to encounter whatever wild animals though!

Loved the cuddly beaver they left on our bed!

VIDEO:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QSqKMk8eKRRLTUVJ2

is the video of the drive

Day 8, Sep 1, 2017:

Vancouver:

We started off early on from Lac le Jeune together with filled upwards gas at Revelstoke earlier nosotros reached Vancouver. There was traffic jam earlier entering Vancouver due to structure for an sixty minutes or so. We avoided Portman yoke equally in that place is an electronic toll which gets sent to the license plate owner, inwards our example the rental company. They together with then frontward it to the renter amongst a modest fine to last paid. The cost tin john last paid online together with nosotros should perish on the receipt together with and then frontward that to the rental companionship to attempt nosotros convey paid. The cost is only 3cad but the physical care for seemed complicated, hence nosotros avoided using this yoke both on our means inwards together with out of Vancouver.

Kings corner Apartment:

Our accommodation was at Kings corner, The possessor was away but she had given clear instructions together with everything went similar clockwork. We settled inwards at the lovely home.

Classy accessories everywhere reflecting slap-up aesthetics, the library is eclectic together with quite inviting. Kithenette is slap-up too.

When nosotros could,not figure out how to opened upwards the window, the possessor was gracious plenty to response to our telephone call. Free parking on the roadside of a quiet, dark-green neighborhood.

Gem of a discovery together with would thoroughly recommend.

Queen Elizabeth Park:

We drove to Queen Elizabeth Park, 2km away. Parked on the street. Son wanted to walk to the intersection to encounter the street sign. It was a flake far away, I said, "we'll figure out later, don't bother now" together with walked in.

It's a lovely garden.

Lavender here...

We had a map printed out, hence could navigate easily.

We walked to the Blodel conservatory, bought the ticket 6cad.

Blodel conservatory:

It's a lovely tropical setting together with has a lot of colorful birds. We had a slap-up time.

Anthuriums here...

Heliconia

Mccaws

We bought some souvenirs together with enjoyed the garden. There is a terrific persuasion of the metropolis equally the common is on a hill.

The landscaping is AWESOME together with nosotros walked quite a flake enjoying all the nooks together with corners.

Lovelock sculpture:

There is a dedicated Lovelock sculpture...great thought to forbid lovers putting hideous locks on historic bridges together with monuments together with ruining them...