Day 4 - July 13, 2010 11:30 PM

July 13, 2010
11:30 PM

Well, with the power out and people complaining they were hungry, we broke out the car food from the plug-in cooler to keep the peace until the power was restored. I also had visions of being stranded in Jasper and not being able to hit the next scheduled stop in Lake Louise because we couldn't buy gas for the van.

\The power finally came back on at 9:00 PM. we jumped into the van and filled it up for the morning. We then went for supper at an Italian/Greek place which turned out to be quite good. At supper we changed B's name to Buzz and talked about how Greek music reminds P of Borat movies. Culture is indeed alive and well. We also learned how to make a flame thrower from a water pistol, a lighter, gasoline and a butter knife. The Internet is a very educational place.

Another ongoing theme is how certain people here look like friends at home. Work continues on a theory as to why that is.

I have also contacted my Aunt in Princeton and will be confirming the exact date of our visit later in the week.

The plan now is to attempt to ride the Jasper Tram in the morning before heading out. Of course this will depend on how much the clouds clear out overnight; at least the rain has now stopped.

Jasper is a beautiful place and I am sure would have been a lot better if the weather had cooperated. Oh well, you can’t control such things but rather make the best with the time that you have.