Sometimes the most beautiful places are waiting just next door as was the case for our summer visit to Alberta. After trips to Crete, Bulgaria, Turkey, Cambodia, and Thailand previously in the summer I found the greatest natural beauty with our Canadian neighbors in Alberta. Banff had been on my list of travel destinations for a long time and it did not disappoint. The real surprise though was Jasper. We fell in love with the area and plan to return as soon as possible. We had just over a week as we landed in Calgary, rented a car, and headed for Banff after a quick visit to check out the University of Calgary. Banff itself is in a picturesque setting but the downtown is hopping and filled to the brim with shoppers. In general the area
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