Taking the tour thru Glacier National Park was spectacular. These red shuttles are the originals from the 1930’s and all 20 of these were refurnished recently by Ford.
Glacier National Park is in Montana just across the border south of Waterton Lakes in Canada. The drive thru this very beautiful park is very narrow with sharp curves so RV’s are not allowed. We drove in our truck after parking the 5th wheel in the campground. Tourists can take shuttle busses to view the scenery and have a relaxing ride looking over the steep cliffs.
Scenery at Waterton Lakes, south of Banff.
Jasper and Banff
Near the town of Hudson’s Hope, B.C. the W.A.C. Bennett Dam is one of the largest hydro-electric dams in the world. Incredibly, it’s constructed from earth! Known as an “earth-fill” dam, this type of dam is composed of an embankment of highly compacted earth. This embankment is HUGE! It’s more than 180 metres high and 2 kilmetres wide, harnessing the turbulent waters of the Peace River.
The creation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam resulted in one of the world’s largest man-made lakes, Williston Lake.
Touring the dam is an amazing adventure! Visitors are bussed underground to the massive generating station located 150 metres below ground. Tour guides provide historical, scientific and technical tidbits to help visitors understand the inner workings of this fascinating structure.
Peace River Area , Alberta - lots of agriculture
Travelling South along the Alaska Hwy, leaving Alaska.
Lots of animals to view. The Buffalo wander all day on the side of the road and sleep beside the road or in the ditches at night. Sometimes they like to sleep in large groups on the edge of the road causing vehicle accidents.
