June 17, 2019 - Monday
Banff, AB Canada day 2

This morning we drove to Lake Louise which is 61km from our lodge in Banff.  This hamlet area was named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.  The village (community) is at a lower elevation which has small shipping centers.  The second community is the Chateau Lake Louise which is adjacent to Lake Louise and is now the Fairmont Chateau.  After having lunch at the Fairmont, we took a walk to the other end of the lake.  Less crowded and more serene...awe.

(The bottom left picture is a view looking back at the Fairmont Chateau.)

We headed on over to  Moraine Lake which is 14km from Lake Louise.  You talk about a majestic lake...WOW!!! It was a little hike to the lakes viewing area.  This lake is a glacially fed lake, it's approximately 6,183 ft in elevation and is 120 acres.  With the lake being glacially fed, it does not reach its crest until mid to late June and reflects a distinctive shade of blue.  The color is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake.  Guess we arrived at the right time.

Well, today was lake viewing day.  We drove back to town, walked to dinner, after dinner strolled Banff a bit and turned in for the night at our comfortable lodge.