Saturday in Jasper National Park was great. We walked around the town of Jasper in the morning before setting out for Athabasca Falls, about a 20 minute drive from our camp. The falls are glacial melt water and the most brilliant aqua blue, especially in abundant sunshine. There's just something so amazing about the roar of thundering water. Ada likes water, and as always, I was so thankful she was on her daddy's back. Otherwise, she would have wanted to take a dip!
In the afternoon, we rode the Whistler Mountain Gondola. This one was even
worse in the nerve wracking department than Sulphur Mountain. It was a nail biting 7 minute journey up, elbow to elbow in the gondola car with 20 other people. I wanted to pass out. Ha!
worse in the nerve wracking department than Sulphur Mountain. It was a nail biting 7 minute journey up, elbow to elbow in the gondola car with 20 other people. I wanted to pass out. Ha!
The views were incredibly beautiful. Colin's favorite was Mount Colin in the Colin Range! We were unable to make it to the peak due to lots of slippery snow and ice, so maybe next time. We got some fun pics regardless.
At both the Falls and Whistler, we had so many people looking at us! I guess no one has ever seen a daddy carrying two babies, front and back. I've also never had so many people come up and touch my kids. (Pinching a cheek, shaking a hand, etc.) It's kind of annoying, but I also felt bad for the people - many of them were grandparent age people who we guessed, don't have grandkids. How sad.
Whistler Mountain was right up the road from camp, so we went home and made hotdogs and s'mores on the fire. Mmmmmm. Little Sis approved.
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