We woke up at the Riverland Inn and Suites in Kamloops. Breakfast was good though a little crowded. I think we all slept well and were anxious to get on the road.
We went to Walmart to get a few things before we got out on the road. We needed some lunch supplies and snacks. We went ahead and got some fuel in Kamloops before we got started and we were ready to go.
Not much to do today but drive. We had lunch at a small rest area near Thunder Creek. Sarah and Sadie enjoyed playing with the Gophers whose holes were everywhere in the little picnic area where we ate.
After lunch, we continued our drive making it all the way to Jasper. We didn't go into town but instead decided to go on down to Athabasca Falls.
If you haven't been to Athabasca Falls, you need to go. The river is generally swollen in the spring due to the snow melt, and here at the Falls, it just decides its time to go down a narrow canyon. The sheer power of this fall is unmatched. We think it is as impressive, if not more so than Niagra. Words can't really describe it.
On the way to Athabasca, we saw two bears. It's always neat to see wildlife, but Sadie was so thrilled since bears are all she's talked about for the last four months.
We had a little rain on the road today, but nothing major. Driving was good overall except for some construction going to the falls. After our adventure in Jasper national park, we drove on to Hinton for the night.
Hinton is the furthest north we'll be, and all of the parking spots at the Hinton lodge had plug-ins for engine block heaters. We ate at Mr. Mikes and had a good supper. After that, it's off to bed.
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