Canmore, Alberta

Did we not say we were going to stay off the TransCanada as much as possible on this trip? Today's ride began with threatening skies after a middle of the night thunder storm containing hail! Did it sound louder because we were sleeping closer to ceiling than normal?  (Really just a few feet above a normal bed height at this point.)

The "Shaw" version of a hide a bed. When not required crank it up out of the way!

We took our latest hosts suggestion to reach the next Quilt store. Out of Three Hills on Alberta hwy.# 583, then south on 791 to 582 bypassing Didsbury to hit 22 south to Cochrane. Ron was right, finally some hills. We had a lunch snack before riding out on hwy # 1A and look not just hills but turns in the road.

Highway 1A follows the Bow River into Canmore, today's destination. Mountain peaks abound. 

Be careful where you walk, because in this town the tendency is to look UP!

Well for some of us at least! 

After this visit, it was off to the Canada Post for another bag to ship the haul from Camrose and Canmore to N.B. :)

While unloading the bike at the motel, I was approached by an owner of a Suzuki 100cc V-Strom who was from Missoula, Montana.(two kayaks and another couple in the truck on this trip) He had been here a year ago on his bike, on the September long weekend and loved it. Nicholas and I spent some time in Missoula on our cross North America tour in 2010.

Weather build up suggests thunder storms again tonight.