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David Thompson Highway, Alberta Canada

September 13, 2016 by Barb 6 Comments

The David Thompson Highway holds so many memories for myself and my husband. We’ve taken that route many, many times on our summer/autumn holidays, usually on the way from Central Alberta to British Columbia.

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 11[1] is a highway in central Alberta, Canada. It is known as the David Thompson Highway, and runs from Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff National Park east through Nordegg, Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer until it connects with Highway 12 near Nevis. The highway is named after David Thompson, a British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker who explored the area between Rocky Mountain House and Kootenae House (near present-day Invermere, British Columbia) through Howse Pass. Wikepedia

We started out on a little September getaway early Friday morning (destination: Emerald Lake, British Columbia.)

And so it begins … the colours!David Thompson Highway, Alberta, Canada David Thompson Highway, Alberta, Canada

On a whim we decided to drive into Nordegg to see if we could find lunch … we followed the aroma of fresh bread and pies cooling in a window at the Miners Café in the Heritage Centre.David Thompson Highway, Alberta, Canada, Nordegg David Thompson Highway, Alberta, Canada, Nordegg

We each had a bowl of homemade potato soup that was like eating a whole new potato swimming in cream. In addition we shared a grilled brie and cranberry sandwich on homemade bread. Lastly,we shared a piece of peach/apple pie still hot from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting all over it …  bliss! I highly recommend stopping at the Miners Café if you’re in the area and are looking for some wholesome local food!

We made a quick stop at Abraham Lake, but I’ll be posting more photos in a future post since the leaves were even more spectacular as we made our way home from British Columbia 4 days later.

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Mount Michener

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Next up: Emerald Lake, British Columbia

Filed Under: TRAVEL Tagged With: autumn, david thompson highway, travel

Comments

  1. Kelly Kardos says

    September 13, 2016 at 7:58 am

    Ok…I saw the video on IG…that blue…against the trees? wow…it’s breathtaking. These photos are eye candy for sure Barb.

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    • Barb says

      September 13, 2016 at 8:06 am

      Thank you Kelly! Yes … that turquoise and yellow – its astonishing really!

      Reply
  2. Nancy says

    September 16, 2016 at 6:49 am

    Such beautiful country and such a delicious lunch all while traveling with your sweetie…Life is good….

    Reply
  3. Beverly says

    September 17, 2016 at 4:45 am

    Such a beautiful place! The colors are amazing, as is the mountains and trees. So nice to have nearby beauty to enjoy! Have a wonderful, wonderful Fall Barb!

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  4. León says

    September 17, 2016 at 8:46 am

    The Miners Café, that lunch, YUM! Baked goods cooling on the windowsills sounds like stepping back in time. Such beautiful scenery, too!

    Reply
  5. Celine says

    October 1, 2016 at 7:54 am

    Oh those colors! And great pit stop for your lunch. Homemade and fresh too? Can’t beat that.

    Reply

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