Seeking transcendence (and hot chocolate) from the saddle of a motorcycle in the Canadian Rockies.
Ever forget your place on the planet? Get a little big for reality's britches? Well, cosmic salvation doesn't always entail a pilgrimage to India. There are a few places set aside in the province of Alberta, Canada, that'll do the trick. You may not find a maharishi, but you can't miss the stone gods...mountains, so old and immense they shout a fundamental missive: "We are big, and that makes you very, very small."
Our little re-awakening occurred as we began a ride south through the linking National Parks of Jasper, Yoho and Banff. We entered Jasper from the east on Highway 16 after loading up on coffee, pastries and local wisdom in Hinton. It was recommended that we take a side trip to the neighborhood swimming hole, so we wound our way east on Miette Hot Springs Road to investigate the hottest healing springs in the Canadian Rockies. Although a little more civilized than we expected, the road in (along the Fiddle River) was worth the time. The sun was shining and the day was young. We still felt big.
Back on Highway 16, headed for the township of Jasper, we encountered a tremendous amount of wildlife
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