Today our planner is empty, we have no scheduled destination or places to visit. There will be a lot of case sorting and packing at the end of the day, but until then it will be time for relaxation and…
There’s not much green here
So we set off on the primary goal of this voyage, the Calgary Stampede. This is a two week festival of all that is related to rodeo, with a fairground and unhealthy eating thrown in. The audience is around twenty…
One more lake, and a canyon
Today we set off from our base in Canmore, heading up the Bow River Parkway, through Banff and up to Johnston Canyon, for a walk up to the falls. On the way we stop in a layby to take in…
O M G
I wake about six thirty and with bleary eyes I walk to and open the curtains. I shout out to my fellow traveller to wake up and take a look. We get the cameras for a quick picture, and dress…
Canada Day
Up and out early today, on this, Canada’s Birthday. There was a happy atmosphere in the breakfast room today, our waitress, a Filipina asked us excitedly if we were viewing the parade. We said sadly no, we are on our…
Bear Alert !
Weather, dull with some rain in the air. Heavy cloud cover overhead. We head out regardless to Maligne Lake, which has the reputation of being the most beautiful Lake in Jasper National Park. As we leave Jasper on Malign Lake…
Jasper, Falls and Lakes
We wake in the morning feeling refreshed. For the first time this trip I am not suffering with the dry throat caused by air conditioning. Getting to sleep was also a little easier, despite the heat, without the constant motor…
The Icefields Parkway–Going North
On this trip we will be travelling the Icefields Parkway in both northerly and southerly directions. Firstly we will be travelling north from Golden to Jasper. We will be passing through three of Canada’s national parks today; Yoho, Banff and…
Revelstoke to Golden
Down for free breakfast this morning, it is very busy. A good number of families in the restaurant with young children. Oh, and what do we have here, a waffle machine. In fact we have a brace of them side…
Destination Revelstoke
We leave Lakeshore this morning after a good breakfast and a long chat with Louise and Andy after a long last look at the garden, watching the monarch butterflies fluttering around.. I never did get a picture of one in…