点评:I'll admit, I never bothered with the quagmire involved in getting to Lakes Louise and Moraine. Thanks to Bow Lake (and Maligne and Minnewanka etc. etc), I do not feel the least bit deprived.
I arrived "late" (after 10 am) so the good parking lot was of course already full. I parked at the one which is at the edge of the highway. I ended up walking around one side of the lake, along the Bow river which feeds it, and even a bit up the stairs to the falls. The stairs and trail to the falls are steep and covered with tiny loose rock. I found the footing scary at my age, so I decided not to be a stupid fool and turned back.
Despite that, the water was the bluest, the mountains the gorgeousest, and the sound of the rushing river was so exhilirating. A wonderful day and I didn't have to jockey around hordes of other tourists!
翻译:我承认,我从未想过要去路易斯湖和梦莲湖会遇到什么泥泞。多亏了弓湖(还有玛琳湖、明尼万卡湖等等),我一点也不觉得亏欠。
我到得“晚”(上午10点以后),所以本来不错的停车场当然已经满了。我把车停在了高速公路边上的那个停车场。最后,我绕着湖的一侧走了一圈,沿着汇入湖水的弓河,甚至还爬了一段通往瀑布的台阶。通往瀑布的台阶和小路陡峭,上面布满了松散的小石子。以我的年纪,我觉得踩在地上很可怕,所以我决定不犯傻,转身回去了。
尽管如此,湖水依然湛蓝,群山壮丽,奔腾的河水声也令人心旷神怡。真是美好的一天,而且我不用在成群结队的游客中挤来挤去!