After our long day hiking in Lake Louise we decided a day of rest was in order so we spent the morning window shopping before driving out to Johnson Lake to soak up the 32o of sunshine. We had heard that the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is the place to get cocktails so after dressing up (everything is relative when you’re backpacking!) we walked to the hotel, located Rundle Lounge, ordered strawberry daiquiris and took in the stunning views of Rundle and Sulphur Mountains. After sampling several of the cocktails we went back into town and enjoyed some live music at the Rose and Crown!
After our night out, Sunday also turned into a day of rest! It was even hotter today which shelved our plans to do much hiking anyway so we returned to the lake for more sunshine and relaxation!
On our final day in Banff we headed out early to avoid the heat and hiked to the top of Sulphur mountain, a tough hike up a steep incline, but once again we were rewarded with great views. We drove out to Lake Minnewanka, apparently its not pronounced in the way I was suggesting! We then had to drive along the Trans-Canada Highway to Calgary. Driving in the city proved more challenging, even scary when we ended up on a tramline by accident!
