Foto: Snow blows over the Icefields Parkway (bron: Ronald van der Veer)
Canada - The Icefields Parkway is often called the most beautiful highway in the world. The road is a mountain pass with views of towering peaks and glaciers. Because the view from the bus isn’t equally good on every side, passengers often switch seats during the trip. The first stop is at Athabasca Falls. Here, we really notice how cold it is outside. We carefully slip along an icy path toward the frozen ice mass. A little further along the Icefields Parkway, we make a photo stop at Kitchener Mountain. From the viewpoint, you can see the glaciers. However, in the winter season, all the peaks are covered in white snow, making the glaciers harder to distinguish. Along the way, snow frequently blows across the road, creating beautiful scenes of the bus in front of us. At the Weeping Wall, we spot two tiny dots — two ice climbers scaling the frozen waterfall at a great height. Around 12:30 p.m., we arrive at the parking lot of a restaurant. It’s one of the few places open in winter. In the cozy decorated restaurant, we enjoy a full three-course meal. There is a lot of snow around the restaurant. The snow on the access road has been piled up and stands more than three meters high. At Lake Louise, we visit the Lake Louise Hotel, the frozen lake, and the ice sculptures in front of the hotel. Afterwards, we drive along the highway past Banff to Canmore.
Banff National Park
Canada - In just under half an hour, we arrive in the tourist town of Banff. We drive through Banff’s main street. From a viewpoint, we can see the characteristic Banff Springs Hotel on the opposite side of the Bow River. Eventually, we are dropped off at ...
City of Vancouver
Canada - Afterwards, we quickly head into the city before it gets dark. When it’s too dark, it’s not good for taking photos. We walk toward the station and the harbor. On the corner stands the Harbour Centre with its distinctive round lookout on the roof (closed ...
Niagara Falls
Canada - From Toronto, it’s less than a one-and-a-half-hour drive to the famous Niagara Falls. The Niagara Falls lie right on the border between the United States and Canada. The most well-known and largest waterfall is the Horseshoe Fall, which stretches over ...
View from the CN Tower
Canada - About a ten-minute walk from the hotel is the St. Lawrence Market, an old market hall from the early 19th century. The market is still held inside the hall. At one of the stalls, we have breakfast. We then walk on to the Distillery District. Here, old ...