Day 10 – Canmore, AB (May 11, 2015)
From Lake Louise to Canmore is only 88km. I thought this trip would be easy; the distance is shorter and there is a considerable descent. But nothing is ever easy. There was a considerable 20km headwind, stronger gusts, and it was too cold for shorts. The wind made what should have been an easy day much tougher. I hate wind! Panniers catch the wind like a sail.
On the positive side; it was sunny and not hot.
I had my lunch and Banff at about 12:30pm with only 25km remaining to Canmore. Banff was filled with tourists from all over the world.
Downtown Banff has tasteful architecture that fits the surrounding mountains. I still didn’t like the town. It was full of people visiting from somewhere with nowhere to go.
I had so many choices for lunch I ended up going somewhere really boring – Subway. It was the only place I could keep my eye on my bike.
I arrived at the Hostel International in Canmore at 3pm. Early enough to relax, enjoy the view and a cider. I’ve never stayed at a HI before. Hey – for $25/night you can’t go wrong. It appears that tonight at least I will have a room to myself. What a beautiful, well maintained place.
