We were up pretty early thins morning. We enjoyed a beautiful breakfast in the hotel before getting into the car for the 45-minute drive to Banff.

Town of Banff.
Town of Banff.

After walking around Banff for a while, we boarded the gondola on Sulphur Mountain, to take in the views of the area from the summit.

View of Banff area from the top of Sulphur Mountain.
View of Banff area from the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Keith at the summit of Sulphur Mountain in Banff.
Keith at the summit of Sulphur Mountain in Banff.
Andrea riding the Banff gondola.
Andrea riding the Banff gondola.

We ended our day in Banff with a very pleasant walk along the Bow River, where we spotted quite a bit of wildlife.

A female elk in Banff.
A female elk in Banff.

After driving back to the hotel in Lake Louise, we had dinner, and headed back to our room to relax for the rest of the evening.

Tomorrow, we’re driving up the Icefields Parkway to Jasper.