Camping in Jasper

Had a fabulous weekend just gone. We brushed the dust off our tent and went camping at the Wapiti Campsite in Jasper with Ian and Lorna and Lorna's mum Linda who was over from England. We arrived Friday evening, and Ian had very kindly put our tent up for us as they arrived Thursday night. So all we had to do was unpack and work out how to get the double lilo, which had to be pumped up with an electric pump powered from the car, into the tent through the small tent door. With difficulty, that's how. We sat up chatting until midnight, toasting marshmallows over the firepit which is a present on almost every camping pitch in Canada.





BF making fire








Saturday morning we woke up early and there was a whole herd of (well, about 8) wapiti (elk) wandering round the site within feet of the tent. Close to, it's surprising how large they are - about the size of a cow. They hung around for ages, and didn't seem to mind the waking campers.





Early morning visitor







After breakfast we went for a marathan hike from Malign Lake to the Bald Hills. The walk was only 12km but the increase in elevation was 600m over the 6km there. However, as always, the view from the top was worth it and we all just about survived, although I am paying for it today.





All energized for the start of the walk. Yes, we were headed up those distance mountains.


The weary travellers make it to the top...






...and the view is fantastic





Saturday evening was a well earned shower, chilli for supper and then an early night due to exhaustion. Sunday morning we had a leisurely breakfast and then drove back to Edmonton, arriving abut 3pm.