Blogs from Banff, Alberta, Canada, North America - page 6

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Before we start with today’s stuff, here is one quick comment. Apparently the photos were longer than the text yesterday, so one picture got placed in the blog area called “additional photos”. If you want to see us with the Mountie, that’s where the picture is. Now, for the trivia buffs who are trying to figure out the Marilyn Monroe movie reference, the answer is “River of No Return”. And I think that completes the leftover items from yesterday. We slept in this morning because the whole day was up to us to decide what we wanted to do. So first on the agenda was arising at a leisurely hour. We then went down to the Bow River Grill in the hotel and had the buffet breakfast. They have a buffet area that rivals the buffet ... read more

JASPER TO ICE FIELDS CAMP, COLUMBIA ICE FIELDS. (SECTION3 PART 2). Distance Kms 109.81 kms; Total Dist to Date 3120 kms; Road Condition: good Weather: beautiful day. Time in Saddle: 5.41 hrs; Speed: av 19.3 kph Max speed 56- kph Av Cadence 81 rpm Elevation: 1500 up; Total up to Date 29,479 m ;450 m down; down to date 24,393 m Today everything jelled, the weather was most kind, patches of blue sky, head wind only late in the day, the best scenery of the ride to date, a herd of caribou, some magnificent scenic sites- the Arthabasca Falls, the Columbia Ice Fields, the Arthabasca Glacier and some minor Falls.Rode most of the day with the lead rider, a young fellow of 24. It was his slow day!! Rode at a slightly higher cadence which supposedly ... read more

Geo: 51.1752, -115.573We climbed into the car this morning at 7:45 and 50 degrees, with partly sunny skies and headed for the border. As we drove north, we were surrounded by mountains on three sides, the east, the north and the west. The ridge on the east was couched in a purple haze, as the sun shone from behind and the one in the north had clouds hugging tightly along the peaks. And as we left Kalispel, we discovered that it had grown exponentially since our last visit two years ago. Urban sprawl…adding Costco, Walmart, Lowe's, and many other big box stores, The hotel manager told Steve that she could not compete with all of the new employers in town.We passed through Whitefish, a charming little town, and Eureka…neat and clean with weathered wooden facades inviting ... read more

We left Calgary this morning towards the Canadian Rockies. I was excited to see them and see if they are like I remember them from 1988, when I was here last. If anything, they are even more impressive! The drive from Calgary was easy, except for a little backed up traffic because of road works. What I didn't expect was toll booths on the Cross Canada Highway before Banff. Turns out they were for the Banff National Park. Just driving through is free, but if you want to enter the national park anywhere along the way, you need to purchase a pass. So we did, and it's good for tomorrow too. We drove on to Lake Minnewanka and entered the park. The road here makes a big loop with many stops on the way, where you ... read more