Today was a round trip from Golden via Canada 1 to Banff and back by a different route. The road climbs via Field up through Yoho National Park, and a fine collection of British Columbia mirror lakes.
The lakes were right beside the road, and this must be one of the most scenic drives in the world
We passed over Kicking Horse Pass, of Canadian Pacific fame. More about the tunnels on the pass later, as we followed the same road the next day. We reached Lake Louse as we dropped down the eastern side of the watershed.
Lake Louise and the nearby Moraine Lake were both still frozen from the winter, so one did not get the mirror reflections for which they are know. The day was a bit overcast, so the photos are not as spectacular as they should have been
One drops down a little between the two lakes and passes various waterfalls
Moraine Lake was pretty devoid of crowds, and we were alone here with the birds ...
And this little squirrel fellow.
At Banff we wandered round the Gothic Scottish pile of the Banff Springs Hotel. It is difficult to know how to describe it, other than eclectic
We returned via Radium Hot Springs. The hot springs complex itself contains two large pools, one with hot water for soaking (usually around the temperature of 39°C , the other swimming pool is usually around 29°C). My impression was that it was very seedy and run down, and we did not stay longer than was necessary to get a view of the place.