Jasper and Wapiti Campground

We drove from Pocohontas back to Jasper and got a parking lot site at Wapiti so we could have electricity.  Our neighbors from Edmonton, Hal and Christine were sitting watching our maneuvers and once set up we sat and chatted with them for awhile.  Even though we are in a paved parking lot, we have a great view of the field across from us and Whistlers Mountain in front of us where we can watch the tram going up and down the mountain.

Elk on the Way to Jasper

Heading Toward Jasper

Parking Lot Campground

View From the Motorhome Towards SkyTram

We drove into town and waited quite a while for two long trains going in opposite directions to pass.  We finally got tired of waiting and drove down a side street only to find an underpass. We found a parking spot near the information center which just happens to be the oldest building in Jasper, built in 1914 of native stones and timber.  We were hungry so walked around looking at menus until we found a deli with a line almost out the door.  We waited in line and it was worth it.  Once we got our delicious sandwiches on homemade rolls, we walked back to the information center and found a bench in the shade  A large group was doing yoga on the lawn.  Around the trees and buildings they had mulched with cones which we had never seen done before.

Two Trains At Once - We Would Have Been There All Day

View From Our Lunch Spot

Interesting Mulch

Visitors Center

We browsed the gift shop, picked up some information and asked some questions before going to pick up a few groceries.  Since we had purchased milk, we returned to the car and back to the campground.  Ted took his discs across the road to practice and I sat in the shade to read.  There is not much space between units but it keeps the sun off you if you are sitting outside.

Ted went to wash the car and when he got back people started congregating.  We chatted and swapped RV stories for quite awhile.  Most of these people spend their winters in Arizona so we picked their brains and took notes of where they stay.  We invited one couple (Ellie and Michael Schwarz) in and we talked for an hour or so.  At about eight everyone split for dinner and then we all met across the lot at a picnic table and chatted again until almost eleven.  Since it never really gets dark and there are no stars, we are always surprised at how late it is.  It was a fun group and we are glad to be stuck where we are.