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Banff and Beyond

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March 22nd 2006
We have just arrived in Banff today, after a 128km bus journey from Calgary. The hostel is a little outside of Banff at the top of a large hill that wasn’t too fun to trek up. On our last day in Calgary we visited Glenbow Museum and the Canadian Olympic Park. The museum was very interesting; it was all about the First Nation people, though my attention did start to waver after a while. We took ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff

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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