Banff National Park, Alberta
Our two nights in Canada's Jasper National Park were truly elegant. Upon arrival at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge we received a welcome basket of wine and cheese. The next day, we hiked the trail to Mt. Edith Cavell and gazed at a hanging glacier lurching precariously over a cliff. Its melt water feeds waterfalls flowing into a turquoise cirque below. At the base, we found a cool (no pun intended) ice cave that reminded us of the lava tubes of Hawaii. We snappe...