Spark-Plug/Jaywalker72: Burning rubber in Canada - Part -3 , Revelstoke to Canmore

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I woke up early,only to feel, as if one is in dream land ,it was cold and misty.I decided to go for a walk around the town,and behold I got treated to a stunning view. Revelstoke is a small town,in British Columbia.The town itself is very beautiful it has all the amenities,there is a beautiful walking trail around the river front which almost circumvents the town.As it was early morning I hardly met any walker but did see plenty of birds and small animals.

After breakfast it was move again ,today's halt was in Canmore in Banff National park at the base of Canadian Rockies. Before this we decided to visit the beautiful Revelstoke mountain park.

After reaching the park entrance the volunteers told us about the fee and suggested that we go for a one year pass. Accordingly one year pass was brought for the whole family,which over the time was correct decision as it saved a lot of money.The park is very well laid out ,having all the amenities without any disturbance to the natural beauty.There was free shuttle from parking lot to top of the Revelstoke mountain as well as a hiking trail.

We decided to hike the small distance of 2 kms to the top. Deepak being a pro hiker was leading. The route of the hike was well maintained and even had benches along to rest,the whole route was photographic.

Stunning misty morning in Revelstoke

Revelstoke park entrance

Well maintained trail to top of the mountain

The top of the mountain had a beautiful view of the town of Revelstoke,there were other small trails on the top too .Also there were warning signs of the bear ,since a bear had visited the area a day prior.However there were a large number of tourist and park rangers assured everyone there will be no danger from the bear.

Revelstoke town from top

Malhar and me

Surprisingly there was still snow on the top of the mountain in spite of summer months .It was a great play ground for both Malhar and Shunak ,however Netrali had a tough time to forcing them out of the snow.One of the trail walk we did was to visit the Fire house, it is more than century old and still being used.

Shaunak and Malhar

Fire house on the mountain

Articles used by park wardens

Park warden

Surrounding mountains seen from the top

It was time to move ahead to our next stop the Emerald lake.As we were cruising suddenly Deepak stopped the vehicle and turned around,we kept on asking what happened ,he just told us to keep quite ,after about 600 mt we saw his reason of coming back on the road,there was a small cub of black bear walking leisurely crossing the road and vanished in the woods.It was our first bear sitting and we were thrilled.

After having lunch at Tim Hortans which was awful ,we reached Emerald Lake in Yoho national park. I cant tell you much one has to visit it to believe it ,the water actually looks like emerald,it is so beautiful . Again the area is very well kept and has all the facilities. After photoshoot we decided to take the 5 km trail around the lake . Even though it was 0530h in the evening but it was still bright . As we walked we were treated to magnificent image of the lake from all angles it was fun to walk as it started drizzling and the trail became muddy , it was very refreshing walk.

Emerald Lake

Emerald lake

Emerald Water

Lake from the farthest side

By the time we finished our visit to Emerald lake it was well past 0730 , almost every one was sleepy and tired , however Deepak suggested that we see this small historical bridge which was on our way to Canmore . Netrali and kids slept while me and Deepak went to see the bridge . It was actually a natural bridge used by the original people ,with new roads coming up it is no longer used but now converted into tourist attraction.

Deepak trying a selfie

The natural path to the bridge

The stone bridge

Water gushing under the bridge

The next halt was the beautiful lake Louise located in the Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies . It is known for its turquoise, glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks. Hiking trails wind up to the Lake Agnes Tea House for bird's eye view . It was pretty late in the evening but due to bright light this place had a lot of tourist,in fact the parking was full at the first parking lot and we had to park in second parking lot.

The sight of the lake is so mesmerizing that we sat down and forgot about our tiredness , however pangs of hunger woke us out of the state . It was time to head for our hotel in Canmore.