Canyons, peaks, and holes!
8/16/2018 - Somehow, I lost my post for July 28, which was a fantastic day for Nancy and I. So I am doing my best to recollect the day and…
The move that didn’t happen…what a mess!
We stayed close to home today. We were supposed to move to a creek side site for our last 5 nights here in Canmore but, unfortunately, the park had a…
An intentionally slow, relaxing day
Everyday so far, Nancy and I have been up between 6 - 6:30. I pour the coffee and we check the news and talk about our plan for the day.…
Banff, Biking, and Golf
Drove to Banff today and spent the morning exploring the city. It’s easy to see why it’s such a popular destination. Again, you have a beautiful downtown surrounded by the…
Sunshine, fog, rain and hail all in one day
We took advantage of the early sun to ride our bikes to downtown Canmore for breakfast at Graze Food & Drink. It was outstanding. One thing Nancy and I have…
Moved to Canmore
Left this morning around 9:30am and arrived in Canmore around 2:30. Nancy rode into town on her bike and scoped things out while I drove into Calgary to get my…
Pyramid Lake, Pyramid Bench, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Today we hiked around the Pyramid Lake area, including Pyramid Bench, which is the mountain ridge overlooking Jasper. We also visited the Fairmont Jasper Lodge. This resort is one nice…
It was a rainy night in Jasper
We mostly stayed around Alice today since it rained off and on throughout the day. I spent part of the day trying to figure out to get a suitable new…
Waterfalls, ice fields and glaciers galore!
Today we spent the day visiting some waterfalls and hiking around the Columbia Ice Field located between Jasper and Banff. It was about a 60 mile drive to the glaciers…
A visit to downtown Jasper
We were supposed to have rain today but by 10am it stopped and got sunny again. Overall, our weather has been very nice with temps in the 60’s and 70’s…