David Reilly – Anthology Vol 9
Various – Holiday Hits Vols 6, 5, 4 & 3
Another lovely sunny day, our last with the car, and we faced the long journey back to Jasper, though, today we saw a little more of the wonderful scenery...
I was up at 6 and out to the lake for sunrise...
A second great breakfast on the shores of Tabor Lake, followed by a chat with our hosts, Ken and Pat, then off...
We drove non-stop back to McBride, enjoying the wonderful scenery and the empty, empty roads...
Back at McBride Station, we ordered some excellent sandwiches, made in front of our very eyes – but only after we’d had to wait while everyone from today’s train was served first, as it only stops for ten minutes...
We took the opportunity afforded us by the wait to investigate the craft shop adjoining the station eatery...
It was crammed full of objects including wood carvings, art, clothing etc etc made by local residents, and very impressive it was too...
Items were purchased for return to Scotchland then our sandwiches arrived and were scoffed...
We bade farewell to McBride and drove on to Jasper, stopping at the magnificent Mount Robson, highest mountain in the Rockies...
It has its own weather system it’s so high and it’s very rare (only 12 days per annum on average) to see it without its peak being shrouded in cloud...
We didn’t see the peak...
Then on to Jasper, arriving at 4pm and handed the car back to Hertz....
Here’s a collage of pics taken during our rental period...
We checked into the Whistler Inn (aargh!! 200 Bucks for a room with no breakfast, but we couldn’t get a single B&B, of the hundreds in Jasper, to take us for just one night)...
To the Soft Rock Café for a drink, where we sat outside watching the world go by...
Back to the hotel for my second shave of the holiday then to an Italian restaurant for dinner – lovely lasagne and cannelloni...
A constitutional around the shops of Jasper followed once more, before an early night due to tomorrow’s early rise...
An episode of “Seinfeld”, then to sleep at 10pm – woke at 2, woke at 4, alarm at 6....
Highlight of the Day : Seeing McBride again...
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