Jasper to Banff

It was time to move out of Jasper, but not until we had picked up our rental car. We got to the station at Jasper and started to go through all the paperwork and be allocated our car. The girl went through the process fairly easily and she informed me that they were upgrading our car to a Hyunda Senata.... with just under 10,000 miles on the clock. We went to check it out in the car park, and it fully met with our approval. We went back to the hotel and picked up our cases and headed to the tourist information office to purchase a Jasper National Park permit, which I hadn't realised we needed. A few provisions from the store to have a picnic and we set off towards Banff.
A drive which as you will see from the photos was beyond any possible description. We drove some 200km and never tired of the views, which constantly changed as we reached Banff.
Caroline still keen to spot bears, we stopped for a picnic. I soon noticed that there were claw marks on the tree next to the picnic table, so I thought best to abandon as soon as possible the second course!!
The radio information was also updating listeners about the conditions of the trails and that groups should comprise of at least 4 in certain areas.
We checked into the Blue Mountain Lodge just after 5pm and have just returned from a very enjoyable meal at the Spaghetti Factory.
A few ideas are being hatched for tomorrow, so watch this space.