Thursday, August 27, 2015

Our Trip Up North

A few weeks ago, Devin and I flew to Calgary, CA and met Devin's parents, Eric in Barbara. We then traveled to Glacier National Park in Montana, and slowly made our way up into Canada to Waterton National Park, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, and a few other national parks in the area. We had a lot of fun, it was absolutely beautiful, relaxing, and such a nice trip. Here are some pictures from our trip ..  (They are all sorts of out of order)

A view of the beautiful Chateau on Lake Louise

We got to walk on a glacial icefield! It was cold but so neat!

Me, dead beat tired :) 

I got both Devin AND Eric to pose on the icefield for me!

Devin crossing a swinging wooden bridge on our hike through Many Glacier 

They made me ride a SkyTram. I was terrified, but it was a pretty neat experience. 
I'd much rather me in an enclosed tram than a ski lift ... which we also did. 
You would have laughed right along with my family ... I cried a lot. 

On our lovely walk around Lake Louise 

On top of Lake Louise Ski Lifts. I cried the whole way down :) 

Just enjoying a nice book in Glacier Park Lodge our first night.

This is the super cool bus thing that took us onto the Glacier Icefields in Jasper 
National Park. It topped out at a whopping 11 miles per hour! Whoa!

My canoeing buddy on Lake Louise. 

Devin striking a handsome pose while we eat lunch. He's too cute :) 

On our first day in Glacier National Park, we saw 7 bears! 3 mommas, and 4 cubs!
It was so neat! Especially since we didn't see any others the rest of the trip.

I sure love this guy, he's the perfect combination of goofy and serious :) 

We went to the Sky Bridge in Jasper National Park. 
There was a lot of space in between our feet and the hard bottom of the cliff. 
We both got a little nervous standing out there!

This guy is super handsome. At the top of the Lake Louise Ski Lift

On the Jasper National Park Sky Bridge. Ahh! 

Canoeing on Lake Louise with Barbara. It really happened! Proof! :) 

Oh just me bouncing along the swinging wooden bridge on a hike in Many Glacier. 


A view of the Glacial Icefields we were able to walk on. 
The icefield itself is so big that two Paris, France cities could fit on it! WHOA!

In Jasper National Park, we saw a lot of elk. 
These were the mommas with a baby. 

And we saw a few male elks with A LOT of points! 
They were very interesting, and very large. 

Devin and I on the Glacial Ice Fields

Canoeing on Lake Louise

Devin on the Glacial Ice Fields

Barbara striking a pose for us on the balcony of the Glacier Park Lodge.

Devin smiling for the camera at the end of our hike in Many Glacier

Devin taking pictures off the side of the scary Sky Bridge in Jasper NP!

Barbara crossing the swinging wooden bridge on our hike in Many Glacier

Devin with the upper lake in Waterton National Park

Devin and Barbara canoeing Lake Louise

Devin found this really neat waterfall off the side of the road during our trip!

A beautiful view of the Chateau in Lake Louise

Devin and I on the Glacial Ice Fields

Devin and I riding the bus up to the Glacial Ice Fields

The beautiful Price of Wales Hotel

SO many gorgeous views! Hidden Lake up Logan's Pass in Glacier National Park

Riding the boat to the other side of the lake to go on a hike in Many Glacier

Devin and I again on the Glacial Ice Fields

The beautiful waterfall that Devin found off the side of the road.


Lots of fun pictures (and there are over 200 more)! We had such a blast! It was a great dose of the mountains that we've been missing in flat, humid Omaha. We can never get enough of those gorgeous things. We had a blast with Devin's parents, and can't wait until our next adventure! 
However, we are sure glad to be home with our cute puppy, Zoey. She has been really clingy and lovey since we've been home. She doesn't want us to every leave her again. 

Goodbye until Christmas, Despains! We love you and had so much fun! :)