Not many words seem to fit for this blog entry. It is best if you just have a look at all the pictures we have taken trying to capture some of this astonishing natural beauty.
While cycling the Icefields Parkway from Lake Louise to Jasper the landscape resembled winter wonderland: it was gently snowing and we could take our first Christmas-Card pictures with flowers and pine trees covered with a thin layer of snow, like icing sugar :-). During the downhill passages, the icy wind was biting our faces, hands and feet, but generally, snow is much easier to bear on the bike than rain. Numerous RVs and tourist cars passed us, some cheered at us and kept us going. Additionally, we met some fellow touring cyclists along the route. At all major tourist sights (especially the overcrowded Icefields Centre), though, we were less happy having to share it with a seemingly never-ending number of tour operator busses and group tourists. While it was cold in the heights and during the night, it could also get hot again during the day. On our short hike near Jasper on the Valley of the Five Lakes Loop and in Mount Robson Park, we were very glad having enough sunscreen and short clothes. We are now enjoying some summer days in the Robson Valley, continuing our route to Prince George and Smithers, where we will do a volunteering stay for about a week.
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