August 5,6/2014 Hot 92 and 95. Cool at night 58.
After a month traveling through the USA we have crossed over into British Columbia, Canada. Funny how we feel like home? :)
We saw Hot Springs in Yellowstone and again near Butte and now following the Rockie Mountain Range into Canada we are stopping at the largest and cleanest in our home country. Fairmont Hot Springs happens to have a resort and large RV park as well. We also did not visit the pools and baths when we were in Hot Springs Arkansas so this will be a new adventure. I am thinking it will be revitalizing and rejuvenating and tranquil right?
I had to research what the springs are all about so I am sharing it with you:
When the Rockie Mountains evolved the process that raised the mountains left deep faults in the rock. Water collected high in the mountains, entered the rocks through these faults, and ran deep into the mountains. After long travel, it bubbled back to the surface. Warmed by the heat of the rocks, it emerged much hotter than it entered, to form hot springs at the rock surface. Every year the process was repeated as snow high in the mountains melted and the water disappeared into the fissures in the rocks.
The RV park is full of Alberta campers which makes sense as they are only 1 1/2 hours away via the Kootenay Pass. We asked why they had the park full and mostly their response was that "Alberta has ruined all their lakes and waters with mining and oil so we come to BC" !!!!!
So we got setup and walked to the Hot Springs and paid our $24 to be rejuvenated ------ Not what I expected at all! It was 2 huge swimming pools basically with millions of people and kids and diving boards. Ha Ha. So we laughed at ourselves to pay for this experience. Had our lawn chairs and books and drinks and enjoyed the day and lounged in the pool a few times but it was not what we expected at all. You just never know!
After a month traveling through the USA we have crossed over into British Columbia, Canada. Funny how we feel like home? :)
We saw Hot Springs in Yellowstone and again near Butte and now following the Rockie Mountain Range into Canada we are stopping at the largest and cleanest in our home country. Fairmont Hot Springs happens to have a resort and large RV park as well. We also did not visit the pools and baths when we were in Hot Springs Arkansas so this will be a new adventure. I am thinking it will be revitalizing and rejuvenating and tranquil right?
I had to research what the springs are all about so I am sharing it with you:
When the Rockie Mountains evolved the process that raised the mountains left deep faults in the rock. Water collected high in the mountains, entered the rocks through these faults, and ran deep into the mountains. After long travel, it bubbled back to the surface. Warmed by the heat of the rocks, it emerged much hotter than it entered, to form hot springs at the rock surface. Every year the process was repeated as snow high in the mountains melted and the water disappeared into the fissures in the rocks.
The RV park is full of Alberta campers which makes sense as they are only 1 1/2 hours away via the Kootenay Pass. We asked why they had the park full and mostly their response was that "Alberta has ruined all their lakes and waters with mining and oil so we come to BC" !!!!!
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| The hot pool at 104 degrees |
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| Cooler pool at 86 degrees |
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