We had planned to hike Fairview Mountain (otherwise known as Overtime Mountain, due to the number of rescued hikers) but the trail reports were discouraging and since we were fairly tired we drove to nearby Moraine Lake. Like Lake Louise, it had the cloudy blue color derived from suspended glacial sediment. Unlike Lake Louise, there were far fewer people and a more relaxed atmosphere.
Our campsite was still reserved for another night but we did not feel much like spending any more time in town for fear that our wallets might empty and instead drove to Banff, the next stop on our itinerary.
Ever a resort town, the streets were lined with shops and buildings made to look like those found in a Swiss mountain village. We decided to get out of the hot weather and went to a matinee showing of Transformers. After, we visited the local museum, which was more of an homage to the Whytes, husband and wife who were avid skiers and explorers of the national parks.
We returned to Lake Louise Prison, er, Campground for one last night.
