Cold and knackered...

...well we were a couple of days ago anyway.

We left Jasper feeling pretty good, but by the time we were finished in Lake Louise we were in desperate need of sleep and warmth!  So how come?  Well sleeping in a tent at sub-zero temperatures is officially rubbish.  We had 3 nights in the tent and it was literally freezing - ice on the cars the next morning as it was that cold.  We had layers of clothing on, blanket, airbed, sleeping bags and were still cold!  If the cold wasn't enough the train kept running all night (tracks were next to the campsite) and honking its horn all hours!  We had enough of that so we moved onto Radium Hot Springs, booked into some warm and quiet accommodation and have appreciated some of the finer things in life - like sleep!

We had some really long days after getting up bright and early for not one, but two sunrises whilst in Lake Louise (all Rob's choice you understand).  In between we've been on a few walks, with the biggest being to the Big Beehive - this probably won't mean anything to you guys, but basically it was an 11km all-day hike which was really steep and our muscles really felt it the following day. The hike was worth it though, amazing views when we finally got to the top.

Rob also turned all Swampy eco-warrior on us and had a go at a load of Asian tourists that thought it was funny to be feeding the wildlife.  Soon put them right!

Today we are heading off from Radium Hot Springs towards Banff where Rob will be after a first - getting his hair cut abroad - woot, exciting!  As Banff is absolutely rammed with people this time of year I don't think we'll be sticking around there for long and by the weekend we are planning to be USA bound once again, heading in the direction of Yellowstone National Park.

Until the next installment...