Kamloops, BC to Banff, Alberta
Well, the first thing that I need to start off with is a confession: Until July 24th, 2010, I had never ever eaten anything from a Dairy Queen. That all changed when I caved and had a Skor and cappuccino blizzard. Yum.
We drove all day and pulled into Lake Louise Campgrounds at 11:54 PM. There were a surprising number of trucks and big rigs I had to battle to make it through to Alberta that fast.
Day 19: Sunday, July 25, 2010
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Our late night drive had hidden from us the grandeur of the surrounding landscape. The morning drive into humble little Banff, a Scottish name by origin, can you tell, revealed a lovely town nestled right under huge, sweeping mountains covered with green pines. The city of Banff is adorable, if touristy. The street names are all animal names, like Wolf or Elk or Lynx.
The day was perfect and I insisted we go canoeing on the Bow River and it was one of the most amazing things I have ever done. You are completely surrounded by nature at her finest, tranquil and serene, the water flowing by you, the mountains looming nearby, the sweat from your paddling coating your body. It was so rewarding. Every bend revealed a more majestic vista, and we (okay, I) were (was) reluctant to turn back. Unfortunately, every time I stopped to snap a picture, the canoe would veer suddenly to one direction or the other, as I was perched in the back, as the gubernator is wont to do.
We spent the day enjoying Banff National Park--an underrated gem, not just for Canada, but for the world, in my humble opinion.
No comments:
Post a Comment