Day 13

   Sigh... Today was just one of those days: tough, rewarding, but... exhausting! We woke up early  this  morning, ate breakfast, and hit the road to go hiking. Our trail was the Plain of the Six Glaciers that started by the turquoise Lake Louise and ended at the Six Glaciers Teahouse. On the way we saw a pika, a mouselike creature that squeaks like a... uh... Haha, I guess a bird, but it was really weird. The sights in between were breathtaking (we even got to see several small avalanches, which sounded like thunder!), as was the hike! When we arrived at the teahouse, we ate lunch and were greeted by a chipmunk that we treated with a piece of PB&J, Chili Cheese Fritos, and chocolate cake for desert!
     Rather than go down the trail we hiked up on, we decided to take the branch off trail to lake Agnes and its teahouse. We literally went uphill both ways (well... up, down, up, down, but still!)! The views and exercise were rewarding though, and so was the prime rib and shrimp afterward (we ate dinner at a place called Bumpers Steak House)! All in all, we hiked over 10 miles today in a 7 hour period (Mom hiked 1 mile more to see an overlook that the rest of us just couldn't push ourselves to go see).
   The weather here is cooler, staying around anywhere from 60-70 degrees. Also, we have obtained Canadian silver dollar, aka a Looney, but have yet to see any Mounties! I really want to see one of the Royal Northwest Mounted Policemen in his epic red uniform! Alas, maybe tomorrow... or the next day...
~Logan

Pika

Walking up the trail and upper Victoria glacier

View of Lake Louise and its chateau

First Teahouse

Chippy!

Cake... (it kinda tasted weird...)

Upper Victoria glacier

Bridge near the teahouse (family photo) lower Victoria Glacier

Lake Louise from above (black dots are canoes)

Mom and dad with lake view

Lake Agnes

Lake Agnes Teahouse

Me at Mirror Lake

In front of the Lake Louise Chateau