Yoho National Park

7/5

We went to Yoho National Park this morning, and went to a town in the park called Field. Then, we went to Takakkaw Falls, which is the third highest waterfall in Canada. We had to drive through a switchback, but it was worth it. I understand why the Native Americans named it Takakkaw, meaning magnificent in Cree. After that, we went to Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint, but we weren’t as lucky as we were three years ago; we didn’t see a train. The weather was chilly, so we quickly left to stop to look at Castle Mountain. Then we went to Johnston Canyon, where we walked on a catwalk to see the blue-green waterfall. It was cold, too, because of the water that splashed up to us. After we left, we drove to Banff, where we first went to Vermilion Lake. It was a little bit disappointing; the water was not red. Second, we went to Cascades of Time Gardens, which was pleasantly beautiful. There were many flowers, but it would be even better if there was some water in where water was intended to be. Later on, we drove to Bow Falls. We saw a waterfall and an old but charming hotel. It started raining suddenly, so we fled into our car and drove in town, where there was a gigantic traffic jam. Finally, we arrived at Cascade Ponds. It reminded me of the first scene in The Sound of Music. We walked around, and saw three horses accidentally frightening a dog. One of the horses was white, another was brown, and the other was black. It started raining again, and we drove to Lake Minnewanka, where there was a dam. Finally, we drove to our next hotel, Best Western Village Park.