Jasper
Day 7
15.12.2011 - 15.12.2011
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Thursday 15 Dec 11
Looked out our window at 7am this morning and it was snowing! Definitely winter!
We ordered one breakfast special – two eggs, two bacon slices, two pancakes and two slices of toast – and two plates, and that meal was plenty for two. We could probably manage quite well on one meal between two most meals, given the size of the servings.
At 9am the SunDog tours van arrived to take us on our Wildlife Tour. Picture 10 tourists and one guide standing around looking at various paw and hoof prints in the snow, and then 10 tourists peering at coyote pee and poo learning about scent marking and how to tell what an animal has been eating. We also walked on water – frozen to a depth of at least a foot – to see what a beaver lodge looks like from the outside. A few wapiti (aka elk) and musk deer were too far away for photography but some bighorn sheep were obligingly grazing by the roadside. Bald eagles rested in a couple of tree tops and ravens feasted on the remains of something unidentifiable, however the coyotes and wolves declined to appear in person and the moose were likewise elusive. The guide was knowledgeable and had lots of wildlife stories so the morning passed very quickly.
We toured the town in the afternoon, looking at the shops and houses. It was below freezing so we were well rugged up but since the stores are heated, it can become uncomfortable to spend any time indoors unless shedding at least one layer as you enter. It reminds me of my last month or so at Laramie this time two years ago.
Posted by jrp_pedal 15.12.2011 18:30 Archived in Canada
Have to add that we also had a delicious lunch at Patricia St Deli supplied by the wonderful Glenn. Preparation of our 'subs' was completd with a running commentary of the homemade ingredients and friendly conversation. The finished sub was a feast for the eyes as well as to the taste buds. Yes it has been all about the food!
20.12.2011 by Robyn_sme