Blogs from Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America - page 15

Okay, ich gebs zu, ich war in letzter Zeit ein wenig faul was das Schreiben betrifft... Aber manchmal ist man halt ein wenig ausgeplant. Um 6 Uhr aufgestanden - was für eine unchristliche Zeit - und winterfertig gemacht, Abfahrt 7.30 Uhr in Calgary. Netterweise nahm Jill (Lenkas "Buddy") uns (d.h. Lenka, Nathalie, Oggy, Sean, Daniel und mich + das ganze Equipment) in ihrem Van mit. Nach eineinhalb Stunden endlich im "Sunshine Village" angekommen, ironischerweise kein "Sonnenschein", den ganzen Tag ueber. Da Mädels meistens ne Babyblase haben, wurde erstmal das Aboertchen besucht (eine Menschenschlange dort, mannomann). Der Ticketkauf war denkbar einfach, zum Automaten, Kreditkarte durchgezogen (ohne Pin oder Unterschrift!) und Ticket bekommen... Also, lieber nicht die Kreditkarte verlieren, sonst koennte sie naechstes mal mit 1000 Skitickets belastet sein! Dann auf den Berg (wegen Wind f... read more

Things to do in Winnipeg... I'm afraid to say there wasn't much to report on Winnipeg. I wanted to like it, but it was closed. Like Toronto and Calgary, it has one of those enclosed walkways above street level connecting buildings in the town centre. It enables people to walk in air-conditioned comfort during the blistering cold in Winter or the prairie heat of Summer. The downside is it robs the streets of people and there's less of a buzz about the place. Saturday afternoon, place was like a ghost town. (...in fact, there aren't that many things to do in Winnipeg) So the greyhound took me away again, across Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces, through Moose Jaw, and Medicine Hat (I've always wanted to go to Medicine Hat) to Calary in Alberta, where I stayed ... read more

Hi everyone Well there is soooo much to catch up on in the last 7-8 days since I had internet access - and it's a lie I am not in the Rockies now but in Vancouver hotel - but I thought I would just give a camping report - as I have left the girls in the hotel BAR (!!!) - they have had a pitcher of beer at a micro brewerey, cocktails in Gastown and I dont know how many pear ciders in the hotel bar , since I left them on the BIGBUS at lunch time. I have been the sensible one and been to the Dr Sun Yat Seng chinese garden and the Art Gallery!!! We are meeting at 8pm - for dinner in posh resto round the corner from hotel so I ... read more

Canada is our penultimate destination. We have allowed 12 days to drive from Calgary to Vancouver via the Rocky Mountains. Our motorhome is huge and feels luxurious - it would have been far too big for many of the roads of Europe and the UK. After picking up the motorhome we drove the short distance to Banff. Soon after leaving the metropolis of Calgary the roads widen and the expanse of the countryside is obvious. The driving is very easy . In Banff we visited the Upper Banff Hot Springs - outdoor springs/pool with a wonderful view over the mountains. After Banff we headed North and visited Johnson Canyon. The walk along the canyon was wonderful, and somehow just what you expected from the Rockies. Lake Louise is approximately half way along the Icefields Parkway ... read more

July 22nd. Left Jasper NP and continued south through Banff NP on our way back to Kimberley. The weather was cloudy and wet initially then brightened to be a glorious day. Stopped at all (or most) of the scenic look-outs and spent time at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Dinner at Radium Hot Springs then on to Kimberley to Anne and Michael's house. We will stay here sightseeing until Val and Mike leave for the UK. Pam and George... read more