Alberta? I Didn't know we were going to Alberta

It was raining when we left Waterton Lakes and this day would see rain on and off for most of the ride. I must admit that when planning the ride I didn't realize that we would go through part of Alberta. The interesting thing about this area is that the huge dramatic mountains we had been experiencing for the last two days just end abruptly and immediately you are riding through flat to rolling farmland. Nice country. We pass through several small towns, a wind farm, as the land morphs back into forested mountains as we head west into British Columbia. At one point the road winds through a vast pile of rubble 20 feet high or so, with a historical marker. We stop and read about Frank's slide, which happended in the early 1900s and obliterated a mining town and about 70 lives. To the left is a mountain with a big slope of the same rubble. Apparently, a 1 kilometer long piece of the mountain broke loose and came down on the unsuspecting town. We keep on riding through winding mountain scenery and over several passes. Destination: Creston, BC