Our second full day in the park and this was our most relaxing so far this trip. We took our time all morning, got to sleep in a little, did not leave the RV until almost noon. Geoff saw a ground squirrel outside the RV and took a few pictures.
Then we drove into downtown Banff and did a little souvenir shopping and had lunch. Then we drove to Sulfur Mountain, named for the hot spring at its base, and took the gondola ride to the top. The views were amazing! You look right down on the Bow River Valley where the town of Banff is located, and the 360 degree view is of the many peaks of the Canadian Rockies. The top is above the snow line and cold but the sun was shining and it was not windy, so it was a very enjoyable time. We took about 150 photos.
In the evening, we lit up a campfire and had Ken and Martha over for smores. It was a chore keeping Jordy away from the fire. The campground here has a big pile of firewood for the campsites with fire rings to use and it was nice and dry, so the fire started very easily. We do not do campfires very often and are still using the fire starters we made from dryer lint and old candles nearly 4 years ago when we were cleaning out the house.
