Around the World in 180 days

Today i'm travelled deep in to Jasper. Not Before though passing the Olympic Village from 1988, which is famous for not much but Eddie the Eagle. Its ironic that since, then Eddie has gone on to be famous, ( he forced the IOC to change the rule on ski jumping) had a carreer in media and i understand from the tour guide is now an ambassidor and speaker for something or other, by contrast one of the medalist of the ski jump at the time is now a stripper!! There's a message there somewhere.

Anyway on the way to jasper we passed the Crowfoot Glacier, Mount Cirus (the weeping wall), the Collumbia Icefield and Peto Lake.

I was taken on to the glacier, which also was also stunning. I refuse to ever use the word "awesome" having heard americans use it in every god damm sentence. Also if i hear the phrase "off the hook" ill hit someone (stupid phrases). Its quite scary to see how much the Glacier has retreated in the past 50 years, must be a few hudred meters

Jasper is a pleasent picturesque village, totally surrounded by mountains and a main street about a mile long. but not much to do but the daily tours. I booked myself here for 2 nights.

I have however made an error in that the train only comes through every 3 days or so (none of which is the day i'm scheduled to leave. So, i have a choice, either a bus to vancouver, a bus to Edmunton then a plane to vancouver. Or talk nicley to the hotellier and reduce my stay 2 one night and get the train. If i have to you my charm i'm buggered!