8/3/13 The Truffle Pig

Glacier National Park and Banff, Canada

July 23 - August 8, 2013

The Great Train Escape

Today was magnificent. We went to Yoho Park in British Columbia to see Takakkaw Falls, the highest waterfalls in western Canada, the famous Emerald Lake and have a special dessert in Field, BC.

Emerald Lake is as beautiful as everyone claims.  Like Peyto Lake, the color of the water in Emerald Lake is spellbinding. At Emerald Lake we were treated to several special enchanting moments. No, not a truffle pig. We were in a canoe at the quite end of the lake and came upon 2 loons. They were busy fishing and called many times as we watched them. To be in that gorgeous setting and hear the call of the loons was good for the soul.

While most of the lakes are turquoise, some of the streams in this area are grey because of the sediment that the glacier water brings from the rocks. We happened upon an area where one side of the river was blue and the other side was gray. Not a very good picture, but it was exciting to see it.

It was mid afternoon when we arrived in Field. Now comes the part about the Truffle Pig. No, we didn't have it for a snack, but we ate delicious homemade peach/apricot pie at the Truffle Pig restaurant.
A neighbor had been there and told us about the pie before we left Indy. It was scrumptious.

Worth the trip.


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