Day 25 - Sunshine Meadows

On the rainiest day of our holiday so far, we drove a short while to the ironically named Sunshine Village - a ski resort just west of Banff.   From here, we could get yet another gondola to Sunshine Meadows - a large alpine meadow that straddles the border between Alberta and British Columbia.

After departing the chair lift that took us to the top, we were exposed to the cutting wind blowing across the meadow. The sky was cloudy at first, though there were occasions when the sun broke through the clouds and cast down sunbeams.

We walked a short while down the mountain to the start of the hike and were given a great view across the lakes that are scattered throughout the valley. We set off on one of the circular hikes and it wasn't long before the rain started to come down. Thankfully we'd dressed for the occasion, so apart from upping our pace we weren't too affected.

Once we completed the hike, we returned to the base of the mountain. Since it was still early, we decided to once again try our luck wildlife spotting on the Bow Valley Parkway. No luck today unfortunately!

We returned to our hotel just in time, as this is when the weather really took a turn for the worse. We retreated inside and watched the weather worsen from our room!