Week 34: Jasper - Land of Giants!

On our car camping trip to the Canadian Rockies, we were camping all over. However, Our ultimate goal was to head north to Jasper to (almost) get away from civilization.

In our trip from Banff to Jasper, we covered almost 300 miles in the car with a lot of stops for walks and photographs. It seems that the two parks seem to be one huge park since Jasper starts where Banff ends. We even had a brief (but planned) detour to Yoho National Park and to Mt. Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia. Through our trip, we saw the magnificent views of the Endless Chain Ridge, a lot of beautiful and large waterfalls, glaciers dotting the landscape, and lots of huge snow-covered mountains. Magnificent indeed!

Through our trip, we saw Some of Jasper's scenic attractions: Mount Edith Cavell, Pyramid Lake, Bow Lake, Maligne Lake, and Medicine Lake. We even took bus tour of the Columbia Icefield to see and walk on the Athabasca Glacier… in my Teva Sandals… with socks, of course. Back then, me and my Tevas went everywhere (I think I need to get back to that habit now... but I digress).

Looking back, I feel very fortunate to have visited that part of the world. That part of Canada is gorgeous and so vast. Camping and hiking makes you feel very close to nature and to the earth. You feel like you’re only a small piece of this gorgeous world.

If you have not been, I highly recommend you put Banff and Jasper on your list. For more information on Jasper, check out their website at  www.jaspernationalpark.com.