Day 4- More Adventures

Okay this is getting harder to remember because I have taken so long to post about our trip. So what I think was day four really may be day two or five or whatever. Either way you get the drift of what we did and the things we saw ;)
So I am pretty sure that this was the day we drove up to Jasper and on the way stopped in at the Icefields and Athabasca Falls. In the morning though we sat in the hot springs at Upper hot springs in Banff. Both were an amazing sight to see.
The hot springs were cooled to a temp of 39 degrees Celsius. It was HOT. We went in the morning so we could avoid the rush of other tourists and it actually worked quite well.
Driving to Jasper was quite the experience we were so high in the mountains and some of the sights were amazing while nauseating at the same time. We drove the Icefield Parkway which basically connects Banff National Park and Jasper. There were mountain glaciers everywhere and it was incredible to see the natural wonders that surrounded us. We stopped at the Columbia Icefield and took in the amazing wonder of this ancient ice that is over 1000 feet thick.
It was quite the hike up and Jayson was amazing pushing Matthew and Jordyn in the trailer up this steep incline of a hike.






After the glacier we continued on to Jasper. Stopped for dinner at A&W and really was not overly impressed with the town. Just didn't do it for me. If I had to pick I would spend more time in Canmore than Jasper.
Anyway on our way home is when we stopped and saw Athabasca Falls. It is not the biggest falls you will ever see but it is still beautiful.
That is the thing about the Banff area, the scenery is breathtaking. You cannot help but be amazed and know that there is a God who created this all.