So after all the traveling, we arrived in Jasper to celebrate Mimi's birthday and Mimi and BaBob's 40th anniversary. We had a fantastic cabin at the Jasper Lake Lodge with a spectacular view of said lake as well as Mount Edith Clavell behind it. The weather was on the cool side for most of the trip with occasional rain, and snow in the surrounding mountains - quite a relief for us Southerners. Luckily we brought enough gear that we could layer and the cabin had a fireplace that was put to good use. Highlights of the trip include a tram ride to the top of a mountain to see the spectacular views of the valley below, a cruise to Spirit Island during which Jack got to steer the boat much to the chagrin of the other passengers, walks around the numerous lakes, paddling the kayak around the lake, seeing elk around the lodge, the "hot pool" (aka jacuzzi), fishing with Uncle WoWoof, and Jack's new favorite - throwing rocks into the lake. Needless to say Jack was in heaven with all the fun activities and plenty of people to dote on him. With all the extra hands, Dan and I actually felt like we had a vacation - we even got a chance to go into town for a dinner date one night! It really was a great trip, we were all sorry to see it end, especially Jack.
