Rockie Mountain High

Have I told you how much I love the mountains? Driving in the mountains??

Ms Katie and I have two days of working our way up and down, around and through the Canadian Rockies. We/I have been waiting, waiting for these two days. We were laughing and remarking about what we were seeing and soon Ms Katie, with pen in hand, began taking notes!

You know you are in the Canadian Rockies when...
(DAY 1)
9:18 - you round the bend and see a huge peak covered with snow! Awesome!
9:23 - your ears start to pop
9:34 - high mountain road sign - expect sudden weather changes!
9:38 - first 'chain up' sign
9:39 - avalanche area
9:43 - passing uphill; pedal faster Ms Katie, pedal faster
9:45 - drive through the first snow shed; they are fun!
9:49 - elevation 4081 feet; climbed quick
11:53 - 8% downhill grade sign; going down quick - WHEE!
11:57 - runaway truck ramp
12:36 - Big Horn Sheep crossing sign
1:47 - road closed gates; thank goodness they were open
1:48 - Moose crossing sign
3:47 - Mountian Goat crossing sign

(DAY 2)
8:05 - blasting zone; road construction
9:04 - Bear crossing sign
12:34 - rain and sleet; YES!
12:54 - stopped for a small herd of Big Horn Sheep to cross the road
1:13 - rock slide debri on the road; big pieces!
1:26 - stopped for Moutain Goat to finish eating the treat in the middle of the road
2:16 - stopped for bear to amble across the road
2:36 - another bear
3:09 - cow crossing sign

And there's so much MORE...