The clouds returned overnight with rain, thunder, and
lightening but this morning is clear. We will drive south on Highway 40 today.
Jasper National Park is about 240 miles away. Along the way we encountered a
deer with a fawn and a moose with a calf. We were going to check out the
Provincial Parks on the way but about half way into the drive the sky turned
black and ominous so we kept moving. About 2:00pm, we entered Jasper National
Park. Since we are old, we received the senior discount and paid for one day in
the park. On our drive into the park, we found a tour bus and a dozen cars
parked in the middle of the road. That is always a sign of wildlife. Today it
was two bull elk with large velvet covered racks grazing and lying beside the
road. I can just hear one of them saying to the other “Let’s go down by the
road and stop a bunch of cars. For real fun we could even chase the tourists a
bit.” We made a quick stop, wove through the traffic, and moved down the road.
From our camping books, Wapiti Campground, inside the park looked
like a good place to stay. They have full service sites but they were all taken
by the time we arrived. We took a no service site near the river and will
“rough it” tonight. We heard a little thunder as we set up for the night so
Charlie headed for his safe site between the front seats. It’s good to have a
brave dog to take care of us old folks. After some rain, the sun came out as we
relaxed with no modern conveniences. We
are about as far off the grid as we can get. Next trip we need to remember to
bring real books, not digital books on the computer. Tomorrow we will look for
breakfast in Jasper (two miles away), check out the shops and museum before
heading into British Columbia.
Views from Wapiti Campground:
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