This morning day 10, we headed to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. It is only a 34 mile drive to the Lake Louis overflow parking lot just a few miles south of the Lake exit where we setup camp. Light rain, some sun, but a short drive. After we setup, a young couple from New Zealand drove into the parking lot and their left rear wheel fell off! I went over to see what happened and helped them put the wheel back on. With some clever work with a 4x6 fence post and my cedar blocks we get the car off the ground and the tire back on. One stud is broke off, we found all but one lug nut down the road, and one lug nut was stripped out. I steal a lug nut from the front wheel and get them going with four lug nuts on two wheels. This couple was driving across Canada in car they just purchased 3 weeks earlier. They said they heard a noise.... never thought to check lug nuts. Wish I would have taken some photos, it was comical. Glad they were safe and back on the road. After the wheel off event, we drove to Lake Louise at 6pm and make a short walk to the lake. We snap a few pictures but it is overcast and we hope for some sun tomorrow. We have dinner, call it a night, and watch some Netflix.
The next morning day 11, we sleep in knowing parking will be an issue anytime after 8am. We head for Lake Louise at 12 noon, we get to the parking lot and all full, so we head back down and halfway at the turn off to Lake Moraine we spot a hiking trail parking lot and we snag a sweet park. Since we are over a mile a way uphill to Lake Louise, we decide to pull out the E-Bikes and go to Moraine lake first. The road to Moraine lake starting this year is closed to personal vehicles and you are required to book a shuttle bus due to traffic and parking issues. It was about 8 miles to Lake Moraine and turned out to be a great ride, hike, and photo opportunity. We did the Rockpile trail for some great selfies. On the way back, we take the trail route on the bikes over to Lake Louise and spend a couple hours at the lake and Fairmont hotel. A quick ride back down to the hiking trailhead where we parked and we called it a day with 20 miles of bike and hike.
Miles Driven: 34 / 2005
