Jasper to Columbia Glacier to Lake Louise

Today was a glorious day! Yesterday's rain is gone and skies were bright. Temperatures were a comfortable 30-40 degrees. 

After a hearty breakfast of the usual - bacon, lox, maple syrup, we headed down the Icefields Highway with some gorgeous views:

We arrived at the Columbia Glacier where we boarded special snow buses with monster wheels and drove right up on the glaciers. Most of the photos are on my big camera but this will give you an idea of how freaking cold it was up there. Snowing and blowing.  It was frigid.

We continued down the Icefields Highway, stopped for lunch and several scenic overlooks and finally arrived at Chateau Lake Louise. I can't get a decent picture of the view from our room, but if you click this link you can see our view of the lake 

http://m.fairmont.com/lake-louise/?cmpid=google_cll_search-branded-canada_branded-e-revsh&s_kwcid=TC%7C1025556%7Cchateau%20lake%20louise%7C%7CSM%7Ce%7C51300436863&gclid=CN6ZiLeqicgCFZA1aQodnrIDFw

We set out for a great hike around the lake 

Showering now and getting ready for cocktails then dinner in the old world elegant dining room here. It's really nice. 

However, we have really been in the middle of nowhere for the past couple of days!

Tomorrow - river float ride then we head to our next stop at Banff. We have not been able to unpack once. Really on the move!