http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , Alberta en-us Tue, 10 Nov 09 12:55:32 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 09 12:55:32 +0000 Allomer has received the journal.Picture Threads httpdailybooth.comAllomer1498313 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/blog-449354.html Soooo a few days and no updates. But fear not Now we're back on track.There has been lots of visiting this past little while. First we went from Saskatoon to visit Al in Westlock Alberta. Though we were only there for a handful of hours we still had a fantastic little trip up. Dan Al's boyfriend whom I haven't seen since my Ottawa days was also in town visiting so it was a goodsized reunio http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/Banff-National-Park/blog-448534.html JaspermdashMore than a dot on the mapOur plan to go to Jasper was frivolousmdashwe had perused the map of BC and seen that the road past the Columbia Icefields went north to Jasper and then there were roads from there heading back south. We had no idea what a treat and challenge and bed of serendipity the Jasper area would be for us.We got to Whistlers Campground in Jasper National Park about http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/Jasper-National-Park/blog-446746.html Hello EveryoneIt has taken me over a week to download all of the images. Thank you for your patience. This is an unedited version of the photos and there are close to 3500 of them. 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