Thursday, July 19, 2007
50th Birthday Ride - Day 4
I started out with my traditional camp breakfast of tea and oatmeal.
The ride up Going to the Sun Highway was very cool, although it was challenge to keep my mind on the road instead of on the scenery. The rest of the way east out of the park was very scenic.
I turned north on MT-17, and ran into a herd of range cattle on the roadway a few miles before the Canadian border. The crossing at Chief Mountain was quick and efficient, thankfully.
I stayed on AB-6 to Pincher Creek, then headed west on Hwy 3 for a bit before turning north again on AB-22. The crosswinds were pretty intense. Traffic got heavier on the outskirts of Calgary, but once I hit TC-1 the going was fast and easy into Banff.
I was really happy to see Carole, and the hotel she got for us was fantastic. It was at the very end of it's construction phase, with only a few things missing, so she wrangled a hugely discounted rate. We ate at the Chili's in the lobby — it's one of our favorite chain restaurants.
Glacier National Park in Montana to Banff, Alberta. 301 miles.
