Radium Hot Springs RV Park

We think they were female mountain goats, our first wildlife sightings

It has been one week since we left Sandpoint, Idaho...and six days without wi fi but we have it now.  We spent our first night in Radium Hot Springs, B. C. The campsites and park were very nice but we headed out the next morning for Banff, B.C.

Tunnel Mountain Campground in Banff
National Park

The animals above, we think they were female mountain goats, were the first sightings of wildlife upon entering the Banff National Forest.  They slowed us down roaming out on the road in front of Larry & Judy who were leading us.  We stopped for a while to hike to the Paint Pots on the way to Banff.  The first day Judy, Larry, Joe and I went for a gondola ride to view the town of Banff.  We coudn't get Roy and Darlene to get their feet that far off the ground so they waited for us at the Starbucks with wifi and Darlene was happy.

We stopped on our way to Banff to see
the Paint Pots. Luckily there was enough
room for all 3 RV's to park

Ochre color collects, the Indians used for body paint
and for pottery.

View of Banff from the gondola

Joe and me at the top

A cute little goat at the Gondola peak

Larry and Judy at the top

We did some shopping in Banff after the Gondola ride and I caught a picture of Roy & Darlene at a candy store.

The next day we drove to Lake Louise.  We took a picnic lunch but it was too cold for a picnic outdoors so we ate in our car.  Enjoyed the day even if it was cold.

Fairmont Lake Louise Chateau

Judy & Larry

Harpist in the hotel lobby

Joe & Lee Ann

Lake Louise minus people

Darlene and Roy

Here are some random shots I made while traveling down the road, just some beautiful scenery.

I am going to publish this for now, I'm still a week behind or more but getting a little better on this blogging bit.

A little out of focus bumping down
the road in a motorhome

We have been in Sandpoint, Idaho since Friday May 18th where the 27th annual Lost in the 50's week end was held.  It was so much fun, lot's of classic cars, 50's music and dancing and great entertainment.  There was a parade of classic cars beginning at 6pm on Friday.  Our friends Virginia and Glen have a cousin living here (Virginia's) and they invited us to watch the parade from their front yard since they live on the parade route.  After the parade we all went to hear and dance to 50's music.  Judy and Larry have friends here and they invited us over for hamburgers Saturday afternoon and around 8pm we went to another evening of entertainers playing more 50's music and more dancing.

Saturday night in Sandpoint, Idaho

Here are just a few pics of the parade scene on Friday.

Lighting it up!

Waiting for the parade to start

Larry with more friends in Sandpoint

Virginia's cousin, Alan & wife Heather

Another of MANY 

I took so many pictures of cars I would be here forever
posting them.  Since I am such a novice at blogging I will just call
it a day for now.






Today, May 21st we left Sandpoint, ID and crossed into Canada, very friendly at the border crossing, professional but courteous.  Our first stop is about 2 hours from Banff and Lake Louise where we will be staying 3 nights or so, whatever the group deems 'enough'.  Since I am such a newbie at blogging I am going to call this succesful and post it.

Well, this is a new experience!  I think I just created a blog for Joe and myself to document our upcoming trip to Alaska with our friends, Roy & Darlene and Larry & Judy in our motor homes.