Plan for the day was to take the gondola ride to see the town, the hot springs, the mountains, etc. Weather however didn't cooperate--rain and fog again, so we headed north to the
Athabasca Glacier, a 2.5 hour ride from Banff.
Above is the view from the parking lot. That's the glacier, descending between the mountains.
Here's one of the vehicles that takes people to see the glacier. The descent down the road is an 18% grade, 33 degrees. Top speed in one of these is 6mph, and going down the hill is at about 2mph.
We're walking around on 1000 feet of ice. Along the edge of the glacier, where it's melting, you can drink the water. It's quite pure, just tastes a little dusty. They say one taste will turn the clock back 9 years. Does that mean if we drink it, we're no longer retired, and have to go back to work?
Oh, and it was about 34F, too.
Above is the view from the parking lot. That's the glacier, descending between the mountains.
Here's one of the vehicles that takes people to see the glacier. The descent down the road is an 18% grade, 33 degrees. Top speed in one of these is 6mph, and going down the hill is at about 2mph.
We're walking around on 1000 feet of ice. Along the edge of the glacier, where it's melting, you can drink the water. It's quite pure, just tastes a little dusty. They say one taste will turn the clock back 9 years. Does that mean if we drink it, we're no longer retired, and have to go back to work?
Oh, and it was about 34F, too.
Been reading your blog posts as you motor along. Hope you bottled up some of the glacier water to bring home. Trade off? Working again or younger? (smile)
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