Disclaimer: I am finally posting about our trip to Canada. Many of these photos were shared on Instagram & Facebook, so they may look familiar to you. Sorry for any confusion!
Canada Road Trip (Summer 2023)
June 25-27, 2023
Celista to Golden, British Columbia
Daily Mileage: 203
Site: 14
Duration: 3 nights
Cost: $53/night
Weather: Sunny and hot
Cell Coverage: 2-3 bars Verizon & 1 bar TMobile
Day Three
We had a lazy morning, but eventually decided to drive to Emerald Lake, which is located in the Yoho National Park. The parking lot wasn't very big, but I was able to pull in behind a row of RVs (near the bridge to the lodge). As soon as I got out of the RV, there was a rumble of thunder and it began to rain pretty heavily. I snapped a few photos and ran back to the RV. We had heard that the lake is the most beautiful in the Canadian Rockies, and it might well be, but it was difficult to tell due to the weather.
We drove back the way we came and stopped at the Natural Bridge. The rain had let up, so we were able to walk around a little bit, taking in the views. Heading back to Golden, we decided to stop at Finn Creek and have a picnic lunch. There was plenty of parking and we enjoyed watching the water while we relaxed.
The day's drive on Trans-Canada Hwy 1 was slow due to construction along Kicking Horse Canyon, which recently had a $451M upgrade for that treacherous stretch of highway in B.C. I found this article fascinating, as it was quite breathtaking (and a little nerve-wracking!) to drive across this section of the highway in an RV!
Emerald Lake
Yoho National Park
Natural Bridge
Finn Creek
You really do see some stunning locations! Emerald lake looks aptly named.
ReplyDeleteHelen, Alberta and British Columbia are such gorgeous parts of Canada! I hope we get to go back someday.
DeleteI like how you research each segment for these travel posts and each detail is accurate. Many pretty waterways ... in these photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan. I like to have as much detail in these posts as possible so I can refer back to them if we make a return trip.
DeleteI can't believe how beautiful this place is. It makes me want to go there right now.
ReplyDeleteDeb, it's breathtaking! I can only imagine how gorgeous it is on a sunny day.
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ReplyDeleteThe Yoho National Park looks beautiful. I've never seen this part of Canada, visiting mostly Toronto and thereabouts. That would be a dream visit for me.
Harvee, I would have liked to explored Yoho NP a bit more. Maybe next time! This was definitely a dream trip for me. So much beauty in British Columbia and Alberta. I haven't been to the eastern part of the country since I was very little. (I was born in Ottawa.) Thanks for stopping by!
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