July 19, 2015 KOA outside Jasper to Longview, AB

Today from KOA at Jasper (Hinton) to Longview in Alberta, Canada. Jasper...It is the start of the park...like the ice fields. Lake Louise and Banff. We saw an elk up really close, baby black bear, Grizzly. Big horn sheep.

We also encountered wood bison. Big daddy bull chased cows all to the road blocking traffic with 2 semi at the front either direction. They circled the babies and challenged anyone to move them. Harold's bike is the reddest so we put him up front!

Saw a semi burned out and the other side of the freeway backed up for miles. Saw a car in the ditch with emergency responders and a bullet bike down. We think he hit a sheep. Responders passed us so we didn't stop. Ride was beautiful today. It was before and continues to be my favorite part of the trip.

We went on a back road to Longview. It is of the path of cars. Winding beautiful mountains. Picture bonanza. High mountain meadows with cows and water.

Rivers etc...oil up there too. we are out of the Canadian Rockies. Sad. Temp today ranged from 60s to 70s. Perfect ride temp. That is what I recommend anyone for a vacation. But right now lots of tourists (especially Asians). We are tired. We are glad to be able to do this and have laughs and memories.