Alberta Rocky Mountain High
546 Grotto Road, Canmore
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Alberta Rocky Mountain High Canmore

546 Grotto Road Canmore, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada

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Trans-Canada Highway - just spectacular!

A travel blog entry by cjnjrn

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... Highway and saw this old wooden bridge crossing the Fraser River so decided to check it out. On our walk across the bridge we stopped to talk to local fisherman - they were catching salmon on their run up the river. The fisherman were in for a great old chat and they just loved our accent. They thought we were from Melbourne but we very quickly corrected them. It is interesting how many people have commented that Australians have different ...

The warmth of a sleeping bag

A travel blog entry by jpsandblad

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... food. We just got a bit over-excited!

Things learned yesterday and today:
- The weather in the mountains can indeed change very quickly, and doesn't necessarily match the sunshine forecast 4 days earlier.
- Trails can look very different. If mountain bikes are not allowed they are likely to be narrow and difficult.
- Our shoes are brilliant and are a real godsend on muddy trails.
- Don't leave socks, tissue etc in the outer tent, even to ...

Takakkaw!!

A travel blog entry by tuffychloe

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... is safe). It was really interesting to watch and learn about!

Next we drove into Yoho National Park. On the way to the park, we saw our first wildlife of the trip: Bighorn Sheep! There were about six of them just off the side of the road! We took several pictures, and then continued on. We drove through Yoho, and saw even more wonderful scenery of mountains, glaciers, forests, rivers, and wildflowers. One of the main things we ...

3 Lakes (Lacs) in a Day!

A travel blog entry by oppenheimers

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... Lake Louise area, we were fixin' to head for home. However, it was only about 3:30, and we knew if we came home this early, the sofa surfers would be back on their computers wasting time. The weather had favorably changed, so we decided to take a drive to Lake Miniwanker, a lake just adjacent to Banff. It's the only lake that allows motorized vehicles, so we were sure to see something cool.

We did some sightseeing above the lake, and ...

To Banff - gateway to the Rockies

A travel blog entry by jowhiting

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The flight to Calgary was 4 hours and we found ourselves at a delightful airport where all the luggage carousels were decorated with Canadian scenes. There were also some beautiful bronze sculptures in the building. We had to wait for the scheduled coach to take us to Banff so decided that we would get a spot of lunch as we were able to leave the luggage.

I didn’t once see a young coach driver in ...