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I'll be making these places an annual trip. Beautiful beyond description, friendly people from everywhere in the Commonwealth, fantastic food, great beer and cider.
Flew into Calgary with a friend, rented a car (got a Ram 1500 with the Hemi because Budget screwed up).
Drove to Banff, bought a five day permit. Had dinner in town at Magpie & Stump. Crazy as it is, their Mexican fare is as good as what we have in Arizona.
Next day, had breakfast at the resort, then drove the Icefields Parkway. Went to Canmore (Grizzly Paw) for lunch and beers. Wandered around Canmore for a bit before going to look at the hoodoos outside Banff.
Next day, had breakfast in Banff before doing the Tunnel Mountain Summit. Dinner in Banff at the Saltlik.
Next morning, got up at 3 am, drove to get a shuttle out to Moraine Lake, where we went to the Rockpile for sunrise before wandering the shore trail. The shuttle driver warned us to be on the lookout for Grizzlies-and we freaking saw a mother and her cubs as we were leaving! Bear 142, from what we could deduce. She came within 20 feet of the truck as I was driving out. Sight of a lifetime! Had late lunch/early dinner at The Canadian Brewhouse in Banff. One of the cutest, most wonderful servers I've ever seen (from Sydney) took care of us.
That night, we took the gondola up Sulphur Mountain and had dinner at the Sky Bistro. Views were beyond stunning. Service top notch.
Last day, had breakfast at the resort, then drove to Canmore to sightsee and have beers at Canmore Brewing. That night, headed in to Banff for dinner and beers at Three Bears.
Got up this morning, did Silverton Falls before grabbing lunch in Calgary at the airport and flying home,
It is amazing that a three hour flight can get one from the 115 degree desert of Arizona to 65 degree alpine towns that look like they belong in Switzerland.
I will be back.
Flew into Calgary with a friend, rented a car (got a Ram 1500 with the Hemi because Budget screwed up).
Drove to Banff, bought a five day permit. Had dinner in town at Magpie & Stump. Crazy as it is, their Mexican fare is as good as what we have in Arizona.
Next day, had breakfast at the resort, then drove the Icefields Parkway. Went to Canmore (Grizzly Paw) for lunch and beers. Wandered around Canmore for a bit before going to look at the hoodoos outside Banff.
Next day, had breakfast in Banff before doing the Tunnel Mountain Summit. Dinner in Banff at the Saltlik.
Next morning, got up at 3 am, drove to get a shuttle out to Moraine Lake, where we went to the Rockpile for sunrise before wandering the shore trail. The shuttle driver warned us to be on the lookout for Grizzlies-and we freaking saw a mother and her cubs as we were leaving! Bear 142, from what we could deduce. She came within 20 feet of the truck as I was driving out. Sight of a lifetime! Had late lunch/early dinner at The Canadian Brewhouse in Banff. One of the cutest, most wonderful servers I've ever seen (from Sydney) took care of us.
That night, we took the gondola up Sulphur Mountain and had dinner at the Sky Bistro. Views were beyond stunning. Service top notch.
Last day, had breakfast at the resort, then drove to Canmore to sightsee and have beers at Canmore Brewing. That night, headed in to Banff for dinner and beers at Three Bears.
Got up this morning, did Silverton Falls before grabbing lunch in Calgary at the airport and flying home,
It is amazing that a three hour flight can get one from the 115 degree desert of Arizona to 65 degree alpine towns that look like they belong in Switzerland.
I will be back.
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