Anna's Awesome Adventures!!!: Smithers to Jasper

Today I woke up at 8 AM, got ready, and went down for a great, hearty breakfast (pancakes with delicious Canadian maple syrup, ham, sausage, oranges, grapefruit slices, grapes, toast with blackberry jam, hash browns, orange juice, milk, cocoa, coffee, and tea). There were also specially-made eggs; Matthew got scrambled. The people who served us were so friendly and always making sure we had everything we needed. After breakfast, we loaded up the car, checked out, were on the Trans-Canada Highway at 9:20, and stopped for gas in Burns Lake. After that, we just drove along past lots of farms -- it was kind of different to see cows, pastures with bright green grass, and homes closer together! I even saw some horses, which, of course, excited me. At 12:30, we came upon Vanderhoof, where we quickly stopped at a Tim Horton's to take lunch to go. I got a Tuscan Chicken Panini and a chocolate chunk cookie, both delicious.

After lunch, more driving until McBride, where we got gas at 4:30. Ten minutes later, we were back on the road heading toward Jasper National Park. Before entering the park, we rounded a corner and right before us was this HUGE mountain covered with snow! Shortly after, we figured out that it was Mt. Robson, the tallest point in the Canadian Rockies. And we got to see all of it because it was a clear, sunny day, so the whole mountain was visible. It is 3,954 meters (12,972 feet).

At 7:20, we came into Jasper, where we checked into our Best Western. Grandma and I went swimming for a little while, we came back, showered, put various foods we had together to make a supper, and are now ready to go to bed. Below are a few pictures from yesterday and today.