MEM-YVR, YEG-MEM
July 1 - 9
- Got up, took the tent town, and departed camp around 10:15 AM and on the way out, we stopped at Athabasca Falls, very scenic falls in a deep gorge cutting through the rock.
- In Jasper, Alberta, we stopped for lunch. We liked Jasper - it's a cute, touristy town with lots of restaurants and shops. We had lunch at Jasper Pizza Place (pita/tzatziki and a Greek pizza). Delicious. After lunch, we stopped at a gift store and picked up a magnet and some junk.
- Leaving Jasper, we took Hwy 16 to Hwy 40 to Hinton, where we got some chicken and beer. Drove another 25 km or so to William A. Switzer Provincial Park. The first campground there was full (meaning, packed with children and RVs), so we stopped at the visitor center and the nice lady directed us to Cache campground. There was only 1 other group of campers (a couple more came in later) so we decided to set up camp here. Decent scenery and it was fairly quiet.
- From the campground, we drove down to Gregg Lake and did a 3.5 mile hike through the woods. Along the way, interpretive signs taught about kettles and kames.
- We were back to the site by 5 pm or so, where the family a couple spots down had begun chopping down small trees for firewood. Some people just don't get it. Dinner was BBQ chicken thighs, potatoes/onions and beans. Last camp night :-(
- Mileage: 191 km, 2096 km total
- Drink of the day was a horrible white wine from a BC vineyard (Laszo Pinot Blanc)
- Weather was very warm today - 30 C in Jasper.
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