Saying goodbye to Rebecca and Lucinda. Marlene was staying an extra day and so she could continue on with us to the Plain-of-Six Glaciers and the second tea house. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

From this angle, Lake Louise looks like a soccer pitch with the Fairmont Chateau as the goal. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

We spent much of this hike planning another Canadian adventure with Marlene. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Mountain Thistle with a sweet little ole honeybee. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse. You have to be committed to reach both tea houses as it is a 9 mile loop with fairly significant elevation gain. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Even the moleskin was running thin by this point in our trip. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Beth hung out at the tea house while Marlene and Jonathan saw Abbot Pass from the end of the Plain of Six Glaciers trail. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Abbot Pass hut is run by the Alpine Club of Canada for hikers wanting to climb Mount Victoria and/or Mount Lefroy. You can reach the hut from here with technical equipment, but most people go the easier route through Lake O'Hara. It is worth noting that a reservation for the hut automatically gets you a seat on the bus to Lake O'Hara. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

It was getting late. For most of the trip, we had to make it back for dinner and yoga, but now we were free to lollygag a little. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)