The last week

From Cranbrooke I headed to the Ainsworth Hotsprings, this ride was over Creston and then along Kootenay lake and across the lake by ferry. Along the Kootenay lake I visited the Glashouse a little castle that a retired man built with glas bottles. In the evening I soaked in the Ainsworth Hotspring Resort which was very relaxing.

The Glass House

Kootenay Lake

Kootenay Lake ferry crossing

The next day I drove up a very steep and bad gravelroad to Cody Caves where I did a one houre tour. After another bumpy ride down I made my way over Kaslo and New Denver to Nakusp.

Cody Caves

Resort in New Denver

After an other day on a hot spring campground I visited Halcyon Hotsprings and then drove to Revelstoke from where I visited Glacier National Park the next day. After an other night in Revelstoke, I slowely started to make my way over Kamloops and Whisler back to Vancouver where I arrived three days later.

Revelstoke

View from Robson Pass

Glacier National Park

Columbia River RevelstokeShuswap LakeKamloopsCrazy Creek
Kamloops Lake
Train around Marble Canyon Prov. ParkFraser River before Fountain ValleyDuffey LakeJoffre LakePorteau Cove

Yoho National Park and Columbia Valley

On Monday the 4th of August I left Jasper direction Yoho National Park where I visited Canadas second highest waterfalls the naturale bridge and some hoodoos. Then I drove out of Yoho National Park to Golden where I decided to drive down the Colombia Valley to Radium where I spent the night.

Train in Yoho National Park

Takakwa Falls

Natural Bridge
Hoodoos
Because I hadn't to cover a big distance the next day, I spent the afternoone on the beach of lake Invermere which had a refreshing temperature. After some troubles with the slidedoor of my van, I could finally drive to the natural Lucier Hotsprings and soak a little bit in the small pools.

House of 1000 faces
Lake Invermere
Hoodoos close to Fairmont
The next day I headed to Kimberley a cute bavarian town. In Kimberley I booked a little mining tour which wasn't as exciting as expected but still a nice change.
After the mining tour I drove to Canbrooke which is the biggest town in the Colombia Valley.
Kimberley

Lake Louise to Banff

Friday the 1th of August I arrived in Lake Louise in the early evening. The weather wasn't the best and that was probably the reason why I thought other lakes which I've seen during my trip look more beautiful than famous Lake Louise but I still got some good shots of it. Because all campgrounds in Lake Louise were full and other accomodation was overprised, I dicided to drive further direction Banff finaly I could get a spot at the Johnston Canyon Campground which was perfect to discover the Johnston Canyon early the next morning.

Lake Louise in the evening

Johnston Canyon

Around noon I arrived in Banff and because it was a long weekend it was very difficult to find a place to stay overnight. Finally I found a campground about 15km out of town. I stayed for two days in Banff which is a very touristy place and they don't have a lot of tourist attractions more little things they tried to set up as tourist attraction. But over all it was a nice weekend downtown Banff is quiet interesting with all the candy and souvenir shops.

Lake Minewanka

Banff Castle

Banff in the evening

View from Tunnel Mountain direction Canmore

View over Banff and Bow Valley

Icefield Parkway

After I left Jasper I went to Mount Robson Prov. Park and after I started to cover the 230km drive on the Icefield Parkway which took me 3 days to complete. The weather wasn't the best but I still could get some nice shots of the Athabascan and Sunwaptha Falls and the glaciers and colourful lakes. I spent the first night in an alpine hostel with no power and running water but the panecakes in the morning were delicious.

Athabascan Falls

Sunwaptha Falls

After passing the Columbia Icefield seeing some Bighornsheep and a Grizzly I spent the second night on a campground.

Tangle Falls
Columbia Icefield

Bighorn Sheep

Grizzly Bear

The third day started cloudy but around noon it started to clear up and I could see more of the beautiful scenery on the way to Lake Louise

Pinto Lake
Bow Lake

Bow Falls