And Up We Go!

1996 trip to Western Canada and USA-part 2

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April 8th 2008
From Calgary, we headed into the Rockies. Our first stop was Banff. After a little exploring of the town, we drove over to the Banff Springs Hotel. Eddy's company had designed and manufactured many of their lighting fixtures, so we sort of felt as if we owned the place. And what a place! And what a view! Afterwards we walked up to the Rimrock Resort Hotel and from there, took a cablecar to an ob ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park

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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