Banff

Friday 13th - Banff

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May 13th 2011
So today was my drive from Vancouver to Banff, some 860km by car! To say that it was thoroughly enjoyable is an understatement. I left at about 6:30am and arrived in Banff at 4pm local which would have been 3pm Vancouver time. That's pretty good progress and it is a testimony to the quality of the roads considering the majority of it was through mountainous terrain. The Canadians have certainl ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more