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We had a great day! It was supposed to be rain all day, but by lunch it pretty much stopped, so away we went! We took a drive up Tunnel Mountain Road, where we parked and walked up a steep trail to where we could see some hoodoos.

The road is so named because the original plans were to dig a tunnel through the mountain, raher than going over.

Then we went back to Banff and decided it was clear enough to go on the gondola. we read that if you couldn't see the top of the mountain save your money! From the bottom of the gondola we could see the top. so away we went!

These photos do not do justice, or clearly show how high we went, or how steep it is. but, oh wow! it was a great ride!! Here we are at the top of the mountain!

Maybe you can get a sense of height by this picture of the town....waaaaaay down there!

Then I had a fun experience. At the mountain top lookout I had some cashews. This bird flew down, landed on my hand and stole one! Then he came back and did it again! lol It was too quick for Larry to get a picture, so I tried a third time, using the table, and as you see he landed on the table, walked over to my hand and helped himself! He had no fear of humans! I had to google this bird to find it is a Clark's Nutcracker. Clearly no fear of humans!

Well, tomorrow we're heading for Jasper National Park, with a stop at Lake Louise for sure. We will be staying at Hinton, just outside the park.

It was great to hear from you, Poop! Hugs to you, Ryan & Adam!! Thanks to Adam for the suggestions, but that would be backtracking, unfortunately. Any suggestions for Jasper area would be appreciated!

Now, back to the game. Go Canucks, GO!!!!