The cars assembled early for the trip from Jasper. It was only 277 miles south to Banff but the road is slower and totally in the mountains, with high peaks to see outside both side windows.
We stopped for High Tea at the Fairmont Hotel in Lake Louise. It was a wonderful meal in a dining room overlooking the blue lake and mountain peaks at the back of the hotel. Many thanks to Glynis and Peter McBride for hosting all 11 of us; it was an experience to remember.
Along the parkway we passed the Athabaska River falls and the Columbia Glacier. The road peaked at just under 7,000 feet and the thermometer dropped into the high 30's.
We checked into our hotel at Banff and met soon after for a 2 mile walk to town. Mary and I were both tired, so after a bite and pint at an Irish pub we were ready to turn in. Our legs gave out after the hike into town and we hopped a taxi back. I think we were both asleep before we even made it to our hotel room.
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