Yep, it’s a real live bear

June 24th 2022
Today we head south to the Waterton Lakes National Park in search of the elusive Blakiston Falls. Readers of entries from our 2019 trip might remember that we tried to get to the Falls then, but there were still trees down across the road from the massive 2017 wildfire, so it was closed. My middle name‘s Blakiston (yes really), and it was my mother’s maiden name. The Falls, Mount Blakiston and ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

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Dave and Issy Sheehan

DaveandIssy

Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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30th June 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Alberta
Look like a beautiful bear.

1st July 2022

DaveandIssy
Dave and Issy Sheehan

A bear
Amazing, we drove around the corner, and there it was loping along the side of the road. What a highlight. Unfortunately by the time I retrieved my camera it had gone off into the woods, but at least Issy got this on her phone. That day was a real highlight.

12th July 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Bear!
How lovely to see one in the wild! And from the safety of your car :)

14th July 2022

DaveandIssy
Dave and Issy Sheehan

The bear
We were so lucky. Came around a corner and there it was, right next to the car. Priceless!

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