Calgary, Alberta to Radium Hot Springs to Golden to Revelstoke, British Columbia

Got on the road early, wanted to see how Bert was handling the layoff. No problem, we escaped Calgary before rush hour. Again, worried about Bert's shoes, wearing a little thin - probably get new ones in Vancouver. Very hot today, mid 80s.

Several random thoughts:

• Michigan is so green, you don't realize it until you travel elsewhere
• Michigan and especially Ann Arbor roads are terrible
• When you approach Calgary, it kind of reminds me of Denver, a whole lot of space and then up pop subdivisions. I can't figure out Calgary housing strategy. They have thousands of acres surrounding the city and yet the distance between houses seems like 10 feet - why?

Took an alternative route to Banff and then actually headed south even though I wanted it go west. Went through Kootenay National Park until I hit a northbound road heading towards Golden, B.C. The scenery was pretty good:

Once I got to Golden, "turned left" and headed west. Wow, wow, wow, best scenery of the trip so far. Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park (Canadian version) was beautiful. Hard to stop and take pictures because there was lots of construction and traffic. Clearly, once you get on the other side of the Continental Divide, you arrive at the "wet side" of the mountains. Much greener, more lush, and spectacular views around every turn.

Scattered mom's ashes in this roaring  stream.

Then the glaciers appeared

Stopped in Revelstoke for the evening. This is view out my window.  Will insert picture later tonight

Fog is starting to clear from my brain.