Canada

[Neil and Lorna]

Just back from a fantastic holiday in Canada driving through and skiing in the Rockies.

Absolutely breathtaking scenery.

Here's just a wee taster.

Start of the 170KM Icefields Parkway ( the sign on the right says no fuel along the whole route)
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Stopped to give this lad a hand after he tried to rearrange the Armco
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Oor hoose for a couple of nights taken from standing on the frozen Lake Louise.
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One of the Ice Sculptures on Lake Louise
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Another hoose we stayed in, a fantastic location.
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And what a view from our room.
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You never know whats round the next corner.
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Hope this guy realizes the Lakes starting to melt.
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Definitely will be going back sometime soon.
For anybody who loves driving it's a great holiday.

Neil and Lorna.

[audrey]

Looks Amazing :yes nod:

Brilliant pictures :thumbs up:

[Stewart]

Friends have stayed there a few times but its been in summer with the water that light green , Its one I’d love to do as I’m just not a sit on the beech kind of person always fancied the Railway route.

Great pic's

[Sheilz]

Must have been a superb holiday. Pretty stunning scenery.

[Delboy]

I'm so jealous - that looks amazing!

[Gismo]

That is stunning, i recently completed a jigsaw of the second hoose you stayed in :thumbs up:

[Duncan Stewart]

Great scenery & photos :thumbs up:

[Mini Ecosse]

Super photos :thumbs up:
Scenery looks amazing.
What was the skiing like. and were there queues for the lifts :thud:

[camjay]

Stunning. My parents were there in September last year. Edmonton, Jasper and a tour of the rockies. Looks fantastic!

[Scottie]

Looks like a nice place to holiday.

[Craig]

Defo on our list for holidaying. Looks superb !!!! ;)

[stoney]

looks like you had a good time looks lovely hope to get over there some day

[zimbo]

That looks awesome, and yes I love driving holidays so would do me perfectly if and when I can afford it :yes nod: (you forgot to show us pics of your rental car Neil :rolleyes: lol) you know we need to know these things...

[euan]

Looks amazing, and great pictures!

I guess it's like holidaying in Africa - there you come home with a load of pictures of various animals (usually small antelopes!) but in Canada it's mountains and frozen lakes :-)

Would love to go sometime though. My folks did a similar trip but went through the rockies on a train and they loved it.

[Livi]

Neil,

Banff Springs you stayed at?

We were in Canada last June seeing father in law (and looking for work) and took a 2500mile trip in the car around the rockies, and pictures just cant explain the outstanding scenery.

Which towns did you visit Neil?


our round trip was:

Calgary, Banff, Golden, Kelowna, Cransbrook, then stayed in Medicine Hat where father in law lives. :thumbs up:

[Crombers]

Superb photies :yes nod:

Scenery nearly as good as last years Highland Run :thumbs up:

[Neil and Lorna]

Super photos :thumbs up:
Scenery looks amazing.
What was the skiing like. and were there queues for the lifts :thud:

Stephen
Skiing was superb, skie'd at Jasper, Lake Louise and Sunshine Village. No queues anywhare except for the access gondola at Sunshine, but still only a few mins wait. Sunshine slopes were busy but all uplift was coping.



That looks awesome, and yes I love driving holidays so would do me perfectly if and when I can afford it :yes nod: (you forgot to show us pics of your rental car Neil :rolleyes: lol) you know we need to know these things...


Hire car was a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Will post a pic later.


Neil,

Banff Springs you stayed at?

We were in Canada last June seeing father in law (and looking for work) and took a 2500mile trip in the car around the rockies, and pictures just cant explain the outstanding scenery.

Which towns did you visit Neil?


our round trip was:

Calgary, Banff, Golden, Kelowna, Cransbrook, then stayed in Medicine Hat where father in law lives. :thumbs up:

David
Yes we stayed at the Banff Springs Hotel. Also the Fairmont hotels at Jasper and Lake Louise all excellent.

Our route was : Calgary - Edmonton - Jasper - Lake Louise - Banff - Calgary.

Neil and Lorna :thumbs up::thumbs up:

[Livi]

These are closer pics of the hotel, to even show its sure size was amazing, even had the tour around the hotel was nice.

What were the prices like per night Neil? we never stayed as we passed for a trip and headed into Golden for a night break

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Even the streets in Banff were soo clean, it was amazing!!
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[Neil and Lorna]

These are closer pics of the hotel, to even show its sure size was amazing, even had the tour around the hotel was nice.

What were the prices like per night Neil? we never stayed as we passed for a trip and headed into Golden for a night break



Even the streets in Banff were soo clean, it was amazing!!



You don,t want to know how much :blush::blush:
We were booked for 4 nights with one night free It is an amazing hotel and the service was second to none , our room was fantastic with great views and even two baths in the room (one a spa bath) the receptionist even gave us $30 drinks vouchers to go and relax in the lounge while they took our bags up as she felt she had taken to long to get our check in compleated (although this was not the case) :thumbs up::thumbs up:
We did notice they gave guided tours round the hotel at 3pm each day
Their hotel at Lake Louise is also just as nice with great service again, Their place in Jasper is lodges set up round the main building also a great place to visit.
Banff is a lovely place, they were even power washing the street lights one day. :D:D
We found everwhere we visited in Canada very clean and tidy and everyone amazing nice and helpful.


Neil Lorna.:cool:

[Ally S]

Its great over there. I was at Lake Louse in June and it was still partly frozen over.