Wednesday 29th September - Chancellor Peak to Lake Louise.

Cold, foggy morning but the forecast is for fine weather later.
Drive to Field to have pancakes and coffee at the Siding before the drive up to Takakkaw Falls, disputably the highest in the Rockies at 254 metres. The drive up the valley is spectacular and on the way we stop to take look at the confluence of the Kicking Horse River ( clear white ) and the Yoho River ( silt-laden and cream). By the time of our arrival at the Falls the weather is bright and sunny and the 254 metre drop is a stunning sight. The day is also memorable for a lovely memorable written on a wooden bench in honour of a photographer with the words 'ses photos seulement temoignent de son passage". Would that we could all have such an epitaph.
Drive to Lake Louise with our first look at the world-famous lake and Fairmount Hotel. All of the superlatives are justified.
After a lakeside walk we call in at the Fairmont ( where we will be staying on 1st Oct for Lyn's birthday )to book dinner in the Brasserie. During walk meet up with two Danes ( one of them Swedish -speaking so we both brush up on our language skills for a short chat.
Back to Field for very high quality dinner at the Truffle Pig (recommended to us by the manager at our cabins ). TV screens in restaurant showing video on the life of Terry Fox, mentioned in an earlier blog, which gives us all some food for thought.
Trip back to the cabins quite eventful when truck tailgates us in wet weather and nearly runs us off the road. B responds by speeding up to 110 in a 90 zone! All of which leads us to another classic Gailism.
Ber was explaining that you should never get out of your car if stopped for speeding but Gail explained  That in the USA the police are liable ask to get out of the vehicle and, HER WORDS, "straddle the bonnet"! This proposition has led to two outcomes:
1. Our future rental car options are limited to either a Mini Cooper or a Smartcar.
2. We have nominated Gail for the London Olympics in both the Horizontal Beam and the Floor Exercise, to add to the vault for which she is now a clear gold medal favourite!
Cheers
The Obese Ferret.