Blackie Blog 22/23 - Plains, Trains, Beemo-potomai

Combo post - Days 22 and 23 - Jasper accomodations lacked Internet - probably just as well, as we were bushed and broiled rolling in. The day started cold, and progressively warmed up to mid-upper 80s - tough to adjust the riding gear real-time, so rolled into downtown Jasper soggy and thirsty. The ride in was magic.



Said it before, will say it again - I hope the video I shot can somehow share the beauty here. Jasper is a nice little town (yes Sam and Molly - this Jasper made it to the real Jasper) - we found grub at a grill called Evil Dave's - might be up there with the best dinners of the trip. Our appetizer - the Cowboy Sushi:



Cowboys sushi is sushi with beef (no surprise), with a batter/deep fry finish. Ellen/Holly/Shera - Snuzzles might want to consider this - pretty good stuff.

The ride out of Jasper south was equally magic, but forest fires added a haze starting late morning - the haze stayed with us to Banff.



The Jasper Park has enough to keep you busy for weeks - we stopped at this waterfall for some pictures:



After Banff, the road became unnervingly flat - pretty quickly. So to the theme of the blog - rolling into Medicine Hat AB - captured a shot of the plains, trains, and one P-Rock:

Plenty of new pictures at the SmugMug site:

http://jrpimages.smugmug.com/gallery/8654567_ByKRt/1/571278936_DfRP4

Off to find dinner in Medicine Hat.

Blackie Out.