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The prettiest place on Earth - Banff Canada | Sep 07 10'

by billeane a 45 year old female traveling as a family from Keysborough, on vacation in Banff

"Cate decided that she urgently needed a toilet stop so we have to created a first for this one - the only place within any distance was Fischers Funeral Parlour - and that is where Billie took her to!"

Headed off from Kamloops today on our way to Banff. We stopped off at a river crossing on the way where we saw some bright red salmon swimmin... Continue reading »
Wed 8th - still in Banff | Sep 08 10'

by billeane a 45 year old female traveling as a family from Keysborough, on vacation in Banff

2nd day in Banff just as pretty as the first - we had a sleep in this morning as it was the first chance for a while, then it was off to the Fairfi... Continue reading »
The Rocky Mountains | Jun 01 10'

by Panda n Jodes a traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Rocky Mountains

"We were quick to learn it is NOT summer in Canada!"

We awoke at about 5am in order to catch an early morning flight. Unfortunately the flight was delayed for about 2 hours so we were annoyed that we... Continue reading »
Thurs& Friday -Banff to Jasper | Sep 10 10'

by billeane a 45 year old female traveling as a family from Keysborough, on vacation in Jasper

"We had dinner in a crappy hotel and then back to the cabin for a game of Yachtzee on the sticky floor."

Thursday 9th and after Mum and Dad completing their emails, left at 9.30am for Lake Louise. Cate managed to timeher toilet stop properly toda... Continue reading »
Reminds me of Estes Park | Jun 21 10'

by cphenly a 52 year old female from Richmond, on vacation in Banff

"Further investigation into feldspar gave us more information about the potential chemical makeup of various feldspars than we could ever possibly want to know...."

Monday: Lake Louise is at 51 degrees latitude--the same as London, and well north of Washington, DC, which is at 38 degrees N latitude. ... Continue reading »
Touring Banff | Jun 22 10'

by cphenly a 52 year old female from Richmond, on vacation in Banff

"So MIN and I have now had the pleasure of NOT eating dinner in the same restaurant where Captain Kirk ate only a few weeks ago."

Got the three-hour tour of Banff this morning, in a motor coach, complete with junket up to the top of the mountain in a gondola (translation: ... Continue reading »
Overlooking Lake Louise | Jun 20 10'

by cphenly a 52 year old female from Richmond, on vacation in Lake Louise

"You know you're not in Virginia any more when the first wildlife you see on the roadside is a coyote."

Set out from the hotel this morning at 6 as planned, and set a new world record for getting two people checked in, including bags (Air Canada my ne... Continue reading »
Beautiful Banff | Apr 25 09'

by Matt and Amber a 36 year old female traveling as a couple from Austin, on vacation in Banff

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Alberta Bound | Jun 09 09'

by 2009 retirement walkabout across USA/CAN a 64 year old male traveling as a couple from Moncton, on vacation in Banff

First stop after leaving Kamloops was Salmon Arm. We spotted some Osprey while walking on a wharf. We had our first view of the Rockies near Revel... Continue reading »
Love Drumheller, a place where there are things older than I am | Jun 12 09'

by 2009 retirement walkabout across USA/CAN a 64 year old male traveling as a couple from Moncton, on vacation in Drumheller

We headed to Drumheller to see the badlands of Alberta. We went to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaentoloogy which houses 150,000 fossils. It was f... Continue reading »