Sunday, July 10, 2011

On the Coach

Part 2----Jasper to Banff by coach.
This was even more amazing than our journey on the Canadian.

We watched this black bear snuffling around by the roadside (through the coach window, I hasten to add!!) for about ten minutes, after which it just wandered off into the woods. Also glimpsed the back end of a grizzly!!

Our coach is about to drive through an animal overpass on the Trans-Canada Highway, near Banff.
This amazing idea allows the large animals,---- bears, elk, moose etc to cross this busy road safely. Also incorporated is an underpass for the smaller creatures,----coyote, small deer, foxes, ground squirrels etc.
The folk who run these national parks certainly care about their wildlife.