Comments on: Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:12:14 +0000

Hi Michelle, when we visited Yellowstone in April 2011, just a couple of days after the park was open for the season, they clapped. And last year when we went to Nordkapp, the northern-most point of mainland Europe to see the midnight sun, they clapped. We didn’t go to Old Faithful this time – already seen it, thought it would take ages to get anywhere close enough to see it ‘cos of the summer crowds, and too much else we wanted to see.
Yes, we must go and have a look at some RVs – and yes, we are having a great time xxx

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:58:45 +0000

If you go to Yellowstone you’ll have to see if they still clap.. I also clearly remember Mt St Helens and the wonderful lava tube we walked in until we could go no further.. I also recall going to that huge mall!!! Enjoy Mt Rushmore while in Dakota.. We even went into an RV display village just to see what was inside those huge Winnebagos.. They’re certainly a house on wheels.. Sounds like you’re having a great time, Michelle x

By: Wendy and Trevor Harris

Wendy and Trevor Harris — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:51:38 +0000

Thanks Judy for posting these awesome photos ,when we were there in May they were still Ice Lakes so its great to see them in there rich beautiful colour ,hopefully when we go back next Year in June it will be as beautiful as this ..Wendy

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:50:34 +0000

Hi Michelle, thanks so much for visiting and commenting. I have thought so much of you and John during this trip. As Greg and I drove beside the Columbia River just north of the Oregon/Washington border I remembered that first weekend when we camped at Ashford and visited the Ape Caves & Mt St Helens. And when we were on the ferry I remembered a photo of you on the deck. We’re in Montana now, and I’m sure you recall what John said about driving through Montana … and what he said about old Faithful? I remembered his comment when we watched the Midnight Sun in Norway last year – http://gregspurgin.net/tents-trains-and-tales/more-about-the-midnight-sun/index.html Yes, so many happy memories. xx

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:29:39 +0000

Hi Judy, the world is such as small place your name just came up on Facebook as someone I may know and I saw that you were back in Canada/USA.. Oh my does this blog bring back memories, lovely ones.. I hope your trip on the ferry to Skagway was warmer than ours, we went in April and everything was still covered in snow so we pitched the tent on the snow. John’s bathers from a dip in the nearby hot springs were frozen like cardboard in the morning and I was freaked out about bears.. We did have a squirrel jump in our car and John was telling me not to panic it would come out eventually.. It then raced off with an apple which he pulled all the way to the top of a tree only to drop it as he turned around..Do you remember the time we went camping on Vancouver Island? Such a beautiful part of the world. I hope you go the speed limit as we got stopped doing almost 100km as the Alaskan Highway was only 80km, oops… The officer said” Agh, your Australian Ayh” as we hopped out of the car and were quickly told to get back in as he placed his hand on his gun.. Enjoy the rest of your trip and the wonderful wildlife.. Michelle

By: Margaret & Derick Smith

Margaret & Derick Smith — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:27:04 +0000

Hi Judy and Greg
Memories come rushing back . Like Fay ,our first visit in 1989 to Lake Louise ,was before it was commercialized. No visitor’s centre then. We also hate crowds , give us the outback every time . Have a good day xx

By: Fay

Fay — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:08:06 +0000

How the years pass, I remember Lake Louise in 1979 as a serene lovely place. Of cause there were only 225 million in the USA and now 317 million + and all the visitors.
Crowded house I would say.