A bus picked us up from the hotel at 6.00 this morning and we were soon on our way, waved off once again by the Kamloops staff. Today they put the heating on so we were much more comfortable and I was able to peel off the extra layer I was wearing.
The food and drink, like yesterday, were both excellent and plentiful. At lunchtime I plucked up courage to try “Canada’s cocktail”, a Caesar. Think vodka, lime juice, Tabasco,Worcestershire sauce and the special ingredient, Clamato, a mixture of tomato juice and clam liquid of some kind. It was surprisingly good.
Looking at my photos I can’t remember what every place was but some of the things we saw were
- lakes where people camp or rent holiday houses
- Salmon Arm on Shuswap Lake which is where salmon go to spawn.
- Craigellachie where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific rail line was driven in
- Various bridges over more than one river
- The Rocky Mountain trench, a huge valley separating the Rocky Mountains from the range whose name I’ve forgotten
- Two spiral tunnels taking us in loops inside the mountains to get us up a steep incline
- The continental divide. West of this the rivers go west to the Pacific and east of it the flow east to the Atlantic.
The sun came out for a while late in the afternoon and it was a pleasant change from low cloud. Two bears were spotted (not by me) and the moose score is still zero. As the bus brought us into town there was an elk wandering through a paddock. Maybe there’ll be more wildlife tomorrow.
We finally arrived in Banff around 8.30 pm, having moved our watches on one hour. Buses ferried everyone to their hotels, where I suspect most of us settled in for the night. Dinner was not needed!
Goodness,Heather. That cocktail reads like a liquid casserole although it sure looks pretty. Amongst the mountain scenery the terrain looks weather ravaged. Chilly in winter!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for the elusive moose. Still looks cold outside.
ReplyDeleteBeen working again today- so many children sick in each classroom and the staff dropping like flies. But that's it for me till I return. Last minute jobs next week, then hopefully warm weather. Currently wet and cold.
Great scenery Heather! I didn't know they still floated rafts of logs down the rivers in Canada - that's a great shot! You'll have to read John Irving's Last Night in Twisted River. It all looks really beautiful. Good luck with the moose hunt.
ReplyDeleteHappy moose hunting.The cloudy weather wouldn't help your cause!
ReplyDeleteJ Mcc
ReplyDeleteThe beautifull rivers lined with very tall trees(forget the name), are stunning. You see a lot. You are doing well remembering most sights. Hope you are sleeping well.