We arrived at Lake Louise visitor centre and reported the accident to Parks Canada so they investigate it further. Thanks goodness no people were hurt – we just hope the bear was okay too. We drove up to the lake and just marveled at the beautiful colour of the water. Mik found out that the reason the lake is turquoise is because the sun’s rays are bounced back by tiny particles of rock sediment in the water. The water was icy cold – but sooo stunning. We hiked around the perimeter and just took in the scenery. Oliver was happy it was too late to hike up to the tea houses; something we did last time we were here and he really didn’t want to do it again! I told the girls when they are older and come out West again – hiking to the tea houses is a must! The Fairmount Chateau Lake Louise is gorgeous and hopefully one day we’ll have a chance to stay there and just take in all the stunning exquisiteness of the area. But for now, we will stay in the campgrounds and hike.
As we are driving towards our Tunnel campsite we’ve gone under a number of wildlife overpasses. The park has built up overpasses strictly for animals to cross the road so that the chance of them getting hit by a car is less. There are also underpasses – or tunnels underneath the roads so smaller animals can cross from one area to another. According to the literature, Canada is a leader in wildlife protection so we hope it works out in favour of the animals.
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