Welcome to
Canada !
July 7th
we drove from St. Mary, MT into Canada.
We were bordering Glacier Park so the scenery continued to be
beautiful. I took a picture as we
crossed the border because I thought it was kind of funny that there is
actually a line. The customs agent was
very nice and we crossed without problems.
Our first destination was Waterton, Alberta where we stayed at the
Waterton Townsite Campground. It is a
national park, the Canadian side of Glacier National Park, and a very nice facility. It is located in town within walking distance
of restaurants and shops. We really like
Waterton, the views in every direction are breathtaking.
Our views
from the campground:
After
getting The Land Yacht settled in our site, we walked to town and checked out
the local offerings. Wayne and I decided
to ride our bikes on the bike path along the lake and up to the Prince of Wales
Hotel and then across the street to the visitor center. The hotel is on the
national register of historic places. It
stands on the hill above town and can be seen from almost everywhere. It is old and dark on the inside. The views from the hotel were amazing, which
is why it is so famous! On our way back to the campground we rode by Cameron
Falls.
July 8th
was a catch up day. I did some cooking while
Wayne gave the RV and car a much needed bath.
In the afternoon the 4 of us drove up the Red Rock Canyon Road. It was a very scenic drive with a red rock
slot canyon at the end with a walk around it.
We also hiked the trail to Blakiston Falls. The wildflowers in the area are blooming and
add color to the roadside/path side.
On July 9th
Wayne and I took the hike up to the top of Bear Hump which overlooks the town
of Waterton. It was mostly uphill, but
WOW what a view !!! After lunch, the 4
of us, drove down the Akamina Parkway to Cameron Lake. We did the walk at the lake. The excitement of the drive was having a bear
cub walk across in front of the car as we pulled into an overlook…not sure
where mama bear was. We took our
pictures from the car.
Next stop Calgary and the Stampede.
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