Before leaving Revelstoke, we parked the truck & trailer in front of the RCMP headquarters and walked to a small coffee shop for a cup of coffee. While we were walking, we really enjoyed the small town feeling. There were sculptures and art all around the town. It was very pleasant morning with the sun shining ~ brisk in the shadows, but nice and warm in the sunlight.


The Canadian Rockies boast two spectacular national parks: Banff and Jasper. After our coffee break, we left Revelstoke and drove to the Banff area. There are two passes that we had to go over. First was Rogers Pass in the Glacier National Park just east of Mt. Revelstoke National Park. We climbed to 4,363 feet, went over the pass, then dropped into a valley and cross the Columbia River. Soon, we climbed again, this time, over Kicking Horse Pass at 5,337 feet. This is the where the trans-Canada highway crosses the continental divide. Right after crossing the divide, we crossed over into Alberta, our second province. All along the drive, we began to glimpse distant towering snowy peaks, but their appearance was varied, some sharply pointed, some dome like.


The town of Banff is so charming. It has a European village feel. We camped two nights at the Tunnel Mountain trailer park, but it's resemblance to a trailer park was completely nonexistent. It is heavily forested and from our campsite we were able to view a huge imposing mountain peak. It definitely had that very wilderness feel.


We seem to have the knack for arriving at the campground about 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. So, it is find our campsite, unhook from the pickup truck, set up the trailer with electricity, water and sewer. The ladies fix dinner (sometimes I barbecue), we eat and about that time the sun is setting. So, if there is WiFi, we try to do some blogging. However, if no WiFi, we sit around talking or watch a movie on the CD player. Then it is bedtime. Jerry and Arlene are sleeping in the living room on the sofa that makes out into a queen-sized bed. Sharon and I have the bedroom in the back of the trailer. Soon lights are out and nothing but the moonlight streaming in.