Favourite shot of the day...The drive today took us from Sun Peaks to Jasper with a stop for lunch at Mt Robson which stands at 3954 metres high and looked very impressive covered in snow. The peak was not visible due to some cloud, but it by no means took away from the power of its majesty.
Surrounding Mt Robson are a number of other peaks equally impressive even though they are quite a bit smaller in height. Our drive also took us past a few frozen lakes and partially frozen rivers. Snow abounded everywhere and I was fortunate enough to spot a couple of moose grazing amidst a clearing as we passed. Once we arrived in Jasper we were dropped off in the township itself for an hour or so and Heather and I both took the opportunity to purchase a warmer beanie to counter some of the wind chill factor that has been freezing our ears off.!! 
It is expected to get to minus 10 deg overnight and that wouldn’t surprise me a bit as it really is bitterly cold if you are in the breeze. Having said that, we have picked the perfect time to see Canada according to the Tour Director and many of the locals we have spoken to. We have had no rain to speak of so far and nothing but lovely sunny days. The Fairmont Jasper Resort has a rustic mountain charm to it and Elk, deer and squirrels wander around the grounds quite freely. Tomorrow we have the first of our optional excursions, and we have a guided tour of Maligne Canyon which if my research serves me correct, should be spectacular indeed. We are both travelling well, although I seem to have picked up a slight head cold that probably came from one of many willing donors that coughed their way from Auckland to L.A. It is more of a nuisance than anything else and nothing that is going to slow me down.
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