Day 6, by Rita (July 3)

We are taking a little break today, at a camp site named Honeymoon lakes just south of Jasper. We are getting pretty good at setting up camp and tearing it down every day. Every one has there job and it all gets done. The camp site we are at does not have running water so we went to town to the swim pool. On our way we stopped at Athabascan chutes, (Falls) what a wonderful mile or so walking tour of some beautiful falls. One of those little side detours that you don’t know what you will be seeing till you get there. We also saw 20 mountain goats with kids(baby goats) on the way into town in the same spot as yesterday.
The pool facility had a very large hot tub and steam room. The kids enjoyed the slide and diving board; I enjoyed the nice clean showers. It was well worth the trip in to town.
We also stopped at the library and up loaded our journal for the first 5 days. Nice little library, we had to practically drag the kids out of there as they had all started reading a book. We ate at the Jasper Pizza house and headed to the tent so that we could start a fire and make some s’mores as we had promised the kids. On the way back we saw two black bears right next to each other going up an embankment next to the road. So all those clean faces went to bed streaked with soot once again. They were all happy and full though.
I have to say in over view of our trip. The sites have been spectacular and the people we have met have been very friendly. Other bikers stop us often to chat and give us a heads up on what to expect ahead of us and ask what they have a head of them. We have not seen many Journeying along with kids. So far our biggest trial is keeping every one fed. Brett is pretty good at manning the Coleman for breakfast and I can make a pretty mean sandwich. I don’t even have to get to creative as they all want peanut butter and jelly. We are eating out about every other day and the kids don’t leave a crumb on there plates.
I hope that you all are having a great summer! We are!