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Wow we woke to the hugest amount of snow. The temp was well below 0 and everything was buried in snow. We packed up and dealt with a feral Isla who managed to lose her princess makeover and universal studios toy all within a half hour. We headed out for a quick walk and checked out the hire car. Which was covered in snow as was everything else. The mountains and grounds around us which were all rocks and vegetation the afternoon before were now totally white.
Breakfast in our room and bags in the car while I bought tickets for the glacier walk and sky walk ( a combo package with gondola and lake cruise in Banff). The skywalk was closed for the first few hours while they shoveled the snow
Off it. The glacier tour was amazing but extremely freezing and we only really lasted about 15 minutes out of the bus. While taking a photo of wade and Josie next to the thick ice, Elodie quickly ran in to join in and sank into ankle deep slushy water. Half laughing and half crying she went back on the bus and put my socks on to warm up her freezing feet. Interesting tour to learn about the glaciers and how they are changing every year.
Had some quick lunch in the worlds worst cafe - terrible food at huge prices.
We then joined the skywalk tour and the weather seemed to be getting colder and the snow fall had defiantly picked up. This glass bottom bridge which jutts out into the canyon was amazing but very eerie fir me. I managed it only once but everyone else a number of times.
We had been concerned throughout the morning about driving in snow but by this stage the roads weren't too bad and we headed off without a problem.
Jasper was our next destination and this was the most gorgeous town, unfortunately we we unable to get accommodation in the town but about 30 min out if town at a place lakes pocohontas cabins. Timber log cabins that are very country and luckly nice and warm. As we arrived here the snow appeared again and the cabins were surrounded by snow. Funnily enough the girls went swimming in their bikinis in the heated pool, but didn't last too long.
Dinner was at the on site restaurant and was actually quite good, wade having the best ribs he's ever tasted.
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