Getting here:
There is a Greyhound Canada bus service that plies on the route between Lake Louise Junction (or pretty much the Lake Louise village) and Banff town site on the massive Trans-Canada Highway. There are about 3-4 services per day. The best bet is to depart early in the morning and return in the evening. If you have Greyhound Canada Discovery Pass, you can use this service as well. I departed around 0900 hrs and returned some time in the evening.

Description:
There is nothing much to see in Lake Louise village, save it for the view of a number of towering mountains and Samson Mall to shop for your bare necessity (if any). I, decided for once, to rent a car because I felt that my itinerary would require one. After all, Lake Louise itself is quite a distance from the village, more so with Moraine Lake. Walking or biking was not an option. Hitching a cab from the village seemed to be easy, but I was not too sure about Lake Louise or Moraine Lake (the latter is at even more secluded location).

Hence, with my ice-blue Ford Taurus, I drove to Lake Louise. Signboards were everywhere, hence finding the lake wasn't too hard. I stayed on Lake Louise Drive and then turned left into Chateau Lake Louise.

The chateau is an imposing structure of thick brown stone masonry. I wonder how much visitors are paying to get a room with this world-famous view of Lake Louise. The only drawback I could think of (apart from the price, of course) is that the fringes of the lake are deemed to be public space for visitors, hence the hotel guests are practically sharing the space with "regular" visitors.

I was hoping that the ice on Lake Louise had melted away in May. To my disappointment, the bulk of the lake was still covered with frozen blocks of ice. On some portions that were devoid of any more ice, I could have the sneak preview of what the color of the lake would be when all the ice was gone - crystal-clear turquoise or light blue.

The towering peaks surrounding the lake are awe-inspiring, although I could do away with the overcast sky. The walking path on the lake fringes extends for about 500 meter, almost parallel to Chateau Lake Louise.