TransCanada #1 we decided to take the Bow Valley Parkway, which parallels the TransCanada. It is a very scenic and more leisurely experience.
Along the way we passes Castle Mountain, which rises to a height of 9073 feet above sea level.
The name '. Castle Mountain' dates to 1858 and is the title used today. However, between 1946 and 1979, it had a different appellation: Eisenhower Mountain. The change came on orders from Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King who wanted to honour Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme commander on the western from in
World War II. However, this caused considerable resentment because it replaced a long-standing and popular title and because people felt uncomfortable naming a mountain after a living person. Today Eisenhower's name is associated only with the separate 9027-foot tower at the east side of the main massif.Along the route back to Banff along the road we encountered this Ram along the road and then as we turned to return to TransCanada 1 the mule deer were taking their place in the road.
More wonderful sights to come.
Candy and Johnny
Castle Mountain
