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Published: August 9th 2007
Day 96: Thursday 10th. August: Sunny and warm: Up at 4.30 am to catch the Airporter bus for flight to Calgary in Alberta where upon arrival we heard repeated announcements, people flying out could not carry gels, liquids, pastes etc in hand luggage - all had to be packed. What had happened since we left Halifax? We saw on the news later of the arrests in London which reminded us of the men in suits and carrying Tommy guns at Heathrow. We are very pleased to be away from Heathrow and JFK and heading home and only 4 HOSTELS to go. From Calgary we travelled with Brewster’s to Banff as YHA cardholders get $10 discount. The hostel is out of town and up the hill with fantastic views of snow capped mountains. We dumped our gear and bussed it back to town as I needed to go to the bank as my Visa card had snapped in Bristol and I couldn’t use an ATM and had cashed all my traveller’s cheques. We went into a mall and window shopped a little as there was a raging storm going on now, lightening, thunder and rain. Fabulous. I l o v e Canada.
Day 97: Friday 11th. August: Rain: 3 hostels to go: Today we were starting a Backpackers tour with Moose tours. The driver came an hour late (slept in) which caused us to miss out on a regular sightseeing spot. Our first stop was at the super-mart; not much later we parked by the roadside to take photos of a real live "Elk" not a moose, then on and into Banff National Park to the Johnston Canyon and a walk to the Lower Falls. Next place was the Yoho National Park and the very beautiful Emerald Lake where it was raining but who cares - the scenery was stunning. The colour of the lake, the stillness and quiet, the cloud forming and rising from the trees - absolute sheer beauty and nature at its best. Another delightful area was in Mt Revelstoke National Park when we strolled along the boardwalk through the cedars - splendid stuff. We eventually arrived at sleepy Revelstoke and booked into the hostel before taking a stroll around, admiring the scenery of water and snow capped mountains.
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Day 96: Canada, Alberta, Banff
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That was an Elk!
Don't take offense, but that was an elk that you saw, not a moose.