Day: 33 Baniff to Lake Louise, AB

Day: 33 5/31/15

We took the scenic 1A highway to Lake Louise Village this morning.  Two lanes winding and beautiful, it sure beat the Canada 1 interstate.  The campground at Lake Louise wasn’t taking advance reservations so we headed there first to secure a place to stay for the next two nights.  Leaving the campsite we found a post office (open on Sunday no less). We had not been able to send any cards since Yellowstone and were glad to get caught up.

 

Visitor Centre

Next up Lunch!  If you haven’t eaten at a restaurant in Canada lately, you will probably be shocked – a typical lunch for two will cost you $50-70 Canadian.  The postmistress told us about her favorite place in Lake Louise and the bookseller next door also named it so we decided to follow their advice and try Bill Petro’s Café in the village.  The food and service were excellent and the price was very reasonable. Give it a try if you are ever in Lake Louise.

 

Bow River in Lake Louise Village

After lunch, we drove up to Lake Louise (the lake).  It was absolutely stunning, the color was a pale milky blue.  (We discovered later that limestone dust from glacier activity is what gives it this color.)

 

Lake Louise Lodge

As with Miniwonka Lake in Banff, we found all the commercial venues and mobs of tourists to be a detriment to an otherwise spectacular place.  We were really surprised to see things this crowded 3 weeks before the “Season” officially begins.

Odometer: 81098 Miles Today: 30 Total Miles: 3898