July 12th - Lakes n Waterfalls Tour - #7

July 12th - Return to Banff

OMGG - I could have stopped an hour or two for picture taking and especially at the Falls I could have sat and enjoyed the view longer, resting my hip more. Our guide asked for our favourite and I yelled "YEP" to each stop called out! He laughed when hearing my voice each time! We returned to Lake Louise to drop off a couple ladies so might be duplicate pics!

Back at Lake Louise dropping someone off.

Once back at the hotel they decided to go to the Keg and boy was that a GREAT choice! I had my salmon roasted with pistachios - Yummy - Rod switched my broccoli for his zucchini so both of us were happy. We also shared a huge plate of calamari. And it was Rod's birthday - AWESOME!!! 

My plate and the calamari we shared (thank you Rob for the appies).

We went back to the hotel and had a Baileys nightcap before heading up to repack and early to bed! I was very very sore!!!

July 12th - Lakes n Waterfalls Tour - #6

July 12th - Takakkaw Falls

We're at Takakkaw Falls and I definitely was not going to miss out on this beautiful and worthwhile sight even if my hip is doing worse and worse! Our guide joined us for a selfie here. I got some awesome pics but Rod hiked to the base and got some lovely shots I'll post here too with credits. After this we got locally baked cookies for the trip back. 

Rod in front heading back from the base.

Model of the area.

Rod's pic.

Rod's pic at the base.

Can we go home now?  (Rod's words, I was bending down to look at the beauty outside in awe!)

July 12th - Lakes n Waterfalls Tour - #5

July 12th - Switchbacks

Back on the road again we came across a switchback on the mountain road on the way to Takakkaw Falls. Certain larger vehicles had to drive up the first third, then our bus realigned itself (not an easy feat) and BACKED UP the second third with our guide directing and stopping traffic. Once at the corner he realigned again and drove up the last third. PHEWIEEEE!!! I did not like this at all but he seems to know what he's doing! AND YES we had to repeat it going down again, scary!!!