Gondola

Saturday 21st August 2010

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August 21st 2010
A long and noisy night with only the sound of the train whistles every half hour echoing around the mountains making a difference. Woke up to find that the helecopter flight for today was cancelled. The visibility is simply too bad with the smoke from the forest fires further north. Spent a morning exploring and ended up at the railway station waiting for a train to come through. Two turned up ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Bow Lake

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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