The Rockies 26th - 30th July 2011

Our final west coast adventures saw us travel through the Rockies on the famous 'Rocky Mountaineer' to Jasper then board a coach to travel through Lake Louise and Banff.  The Rockies are just stunning, staring out at the beautiful mountains certainly never became dull.

The first leg of our journey took us from Vancouver to Kamloops!

Heading into the Rockies

Looking out the window! 

Somewhere in BC!

Watch out for landslides!

Amazing land formations

Train surfing :-) (through the window)

Stunning

Kamloops - just before a massive storm hit
and flooded parts of the town! 

From Kamloops we headed to Jasper! Unfortunately we arrived in Jasper late and didn't get a chance to take a look around town.  I was then determined to get up early and go for a walk around the lake at the hotel to see the mountains surrounding Jasper, and I certainly wasn't disappointed - wow!  

Onward to Jasper! 

Watching where we have been

Just some of the sights along the way

Such different scenery around every bend

First signs of snow!

Arriving in Jasper.

After a tough day, having to stay here! 

These are the amazing photos from my morning walk in Jasper!  It is hard to think, but it was actually so much more beautiful really being there :-)

Early morning Jasper

Amazingly clear and turquoise water

Wow!

It is like the water isn't there             

I just couldn't stop taking photos!

From Jasper we headed towards Banff.  We stopped off at and were able to walk on Athabasca Glacier, which is part of the incredible Columbia Icefield, so very cold but incredible!  We saw the amazing turquoise lakes,  Peyto and Louise, and we never got sick of the mountains.

Stopping off at a waterfall on the way to Lake Louise

Our first sight of the Columbia Ice Field

Check out all the snow, and glacier!

Heading onto the glacier

The only way to travel on a glacier

We are headed down there! 

The way back along highway 1

The amazing Lake Peyto!

Lake Louise!              

Views over Banff

Walking in the clouds! 

The Rockies

I could have sat there and looked at
this all day

The sun shining though

The rain heading towards Banff

The Rockies were just spectacular!  Amazing scenery everywhere you went and turned. I am certainly looking forward to getting back here in January, hopefully there will be a bit more snow so I can go skiing :-)