Day 32 Sunday 25 June 2017

This morning we got up to take photos at dawn. Not perfect weather for reflections but not too bad. Originally called Emerald Lake; Lake Louise was named after the fourth granddaughter of Queen Victoria. I think Emerald Lake is much better.

After a very above average breakfast (Nutella Crepes and Buttermilk Pancakes….mmmm) we took off at 8.30 AM to climb to Lake Agnes and the Tea House.  To get there you climb up between Big Beehive (2270m) and Little Beehive (2025m).  Here is the Big Beehive.

The climb firstly takes the walker to Mirror Lake and then on to Lake Agnes and the Tea House takes us 65 minutes to complete. The climb was steady and a moderate slope but there were steps at the end.  The reflections seem better in the morning and by the time we left we noticed that the crowd had grown but not too much.  We had morning tea of Rhubarb scones with jam.

On our journey homeward we saw some horses and the slope would be difficult for them.  We had to dodge their landmines. As we returned downhill the number of people walking up was crazy and it would be very crowded to get a photo. Many people seem to have dogs with them or as I call them “bear bait”.   Remember it is legal to take your pet into a National Park as if they get loose they don’t become a pest but more like an entrée for a bear.

This afternoon in the end, a group of 7 of us took the ski lift/Gondola ride. There was an interpretative centre with lots of animal skins to pat.  Bear fur is rough but the lynx’s was so soft but the wolf…. well he was like patting a Labrador.