Lake Louise, Alberta

August 10/2014  Beautiful 80's day, sunny.
We have to say that half the beauty and fun of today was getting here.  Just a great ride with so much to see.  Even while we were here Billy was still talking about those Spiral Train Tracks. 

Lake Louise

Being that it is Sunday and lots of tourists out for the weekend we thought let's take the gondola ride like we did in Banff.  The lineup was minimal, no wait at all?  Where are all the tourists?
Lake Louise Gondola is better (we think) it is the lift system they use for the snow skiing and you can take the open chair!

walk to lunch

 Watch below for Grizzly and Black Bears.   We heard of about 6 sitings that day during the ride up and down, but we just could not spot them ourselves :( 
We bought the lift ticket and the lunch at 7000 feet on the deck of the Whitehorn Lodge.  The lunch was an extra $7 and I thought even if it is just a sandwich and water that is fine.   Well, we had a million dollar table right on the deck looking out at Lake Louise with Cheese Fondue for two and wine!!!  How civilized,,,,,,  ahhh :)

Billy at lunch looking at Lake Louise from Whitehorn Lodge

ride coming down

What I know about Lake Louise is that is a famous blue jewel coloured lake.  What I didn't know is that it is the highest Canadian community at an elevation of 1540 meters/5052 feet and it was the former Laggan CPR station with over 12,000 workers in 1884 when they railroad was constructed over Kicking Horse Pass.  

lodging at lake louise

Oh and we found the tourists!  We crossed over to the streets leading into Moraine Lake and Lake Louise and voila..... traffic jams everywhere.   So glad we did the gondola and lunch first, it was heaven.