Glacier National Park on the Canadian side

On Saturday we drove north to see the Canadian version of Glacier National Park. Shortly before crossing the border one gets a nice view of Chief Mountain which is on the very eastern edge of the park.

Chief Mountain

The border crossing went smoothly, and they let us go across with the fruit we had packed for snacks.

Betty at the Canada border

One of the attractions we wanted to see was the Prince of Wales chalet. We learned about this serendipitously over dinner one night in East Glacier Park. The restaurant Serrano's had a very long wait list, and the kitchen was backed up. Betty had struck up a conversation with another couple from Denver, and when they were seated at a table for 4, they invited us to join them rather than continue waiting for our own table. As it was getting very late, we accepted. Even the waitress was happy for us be seated together, and said there was no problem doing separate checks. The couple showed us a picture of the chalet indicating they planned to visit it the next day. It was a great suggestion. Betty and I arrived at the Prince of Wales just as the dining area started serving lunch, so we managed to get a table right in front of a window overlooking the lake.

Prince of Wales chalet

Our table overlooking Waterton Lake

Not only was the view tremendous, but the food was delicious. For my foodie friends, I thought I would include a couple pictures from our meal. In addition to the salad shown below, I had a bowl of butternut squash soup which is one of the best I have ever had. Betty thoroughly enjoyed her shepards pie.

Spinach & berry salad at Prince of Wales restaurant

Shepards pie at Prince of Wales restaurant

The waiter who served us was wearing a kilt. His co-worker, the doorman, also wore a kilt. I suspect he was a bit cold as even I wore long pants that day.

After lunch we took a hike in an attempt to get to Chutes Bertha Falls. We had seen Cameron Falls which was just a few steps off the road, but we wanted to take a short hike. We saw a doe and her fawns near the trail head, and then proceeded up the trail. After hiking for about an hour, we had still not reached the falls, so we had to head back as our permit for Waterton Lakes National Park was only until 4 pm.