It was really nice sleeping in today and so after breakfast, we headed to Canmore’s town centre. What the town has done is close off some of the streets to vehicle traffic. This gives people more room to physically distance and it also gives the restaurants more space for outdoor dining. We checked out the various shops including our favourite, Rocky Mountain Soap Company before heading back to the condo to enjoy our leftover Olive Garden for lunch.
The sun was shining so we thought we should go to Lake Louise. The Trans-Canada Highway and the Bow Valley Parkway run parallel to each other and both get you to Lake Louise. The Trans-Canada Highway gets you there faster but the Bow Valley Parkway is more scenic and you have a better chance of seeing wildlife.
We took the exit for the Bow Valley Parkway when we came upon a sign saying the parkway was closed to cars. It was back to the highway and we were able to take another exit that puts you on the parkway at the halfway point to Lake Louise. The drive was great but unfortunately no wildlife sightings.
We arrived at Lake Louise and even thought it was pretty busy, we were able to get a spot in the lower parking lot. We learned that the majority of the people who visit Lake Louise only spend about fifteen minutes there. We decided to get away from the crowds and walk around the lake. The further you go along, the fewer the people and the more spectacular the views get. After about an hour of walking and with the sun still shining, we decided to go to Moraine Lake.
Moraine Lake is the image on the reverse side of the 1969 and 1979 Canadian twenty dollar bill. Again we ventured away from the crowds to walk around the lake. There are lots of great little spots to stop and take in the view. We finished up our walk and by this time it was 7:30pm.
We thought we should try the Bow Valley Parkway again back to Canmore because the wildlife like to come out around sunset. No luck but we will get a few more chances.
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