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Below - There was a daily fee to drive on the Icefield Parkway -
money well spent because the Icefield Parkway has some of the most
beautiful scenery the two RV Gypsies have ever seen - lakes, mountains,
waterfalls and more around every corner, and the scenery just kept
getting more awesome by the minute.
The Icefield Parkway joins the Jasper and Banff National Parks in the most breathtaking beautiful drive throughout the entire parkway. The Icefield Parkway is considered a scenic drive, not a transportation corridor. That's why you need to buy a park pass to drive the parkway. Large trucks are banned and the speed limit is leisurely. The Icefield Parkway passes within viewing distance of seven ice fields (large upland glaciers) and 25 smaller glaciers and so much more.
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Below: These campgrounds do
NOT accept reservations, and on this date, the sign said that all the
campgrounds were full except Whistlers and Snaring River Overflow. So
the two RV Gypsies drove to Whistlers Campground. |
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Below: Upon arriving at Whistlers,
the two RV Gypsies were told that the campground was full even though
they have 781 sites, but they could pay here and go to Snaring River
Overflow, which is dry camping. The two RV Gypsies do not like dry camping,
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Below: The roads to Snaring
River Overflow. Note: Be sure to read directions correctly and do NOT
let the signs fool you. Do NOT turn left into the campground that is
in that area (especially if you have a big coach), but DO go over the
bridge and turn right into the big empty field that is Snaring River
Overflow. (At least that is how the roads went on the date that the
two RV Gypsies were here. Everything is always subject to change) |
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Below: The beautiful view
through the dining room window of the two RV Gypsies RV at Snaring River
Overflow. What a great yard to have. |
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Below; The two RV Gypsies
parked their big RV in the big open field. No hook-ups. No Wi-Fi. No
TV. But they did have peace and beautiful scenery. Lots more RVs came
in during the next few days. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
took a drive into the town of Jasper. They were also here in August
of 2009. The town of Jasper is amid the serene mountain setting of Jasper
National Park, which is north of Banff National Park and is the largest
of Canada's mountain national parks. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
got a glimpse at the butt of some wildlife as the wildlife scampered
up a hill. |
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