There were a few passes we wanted to hike around Banff which we hadn’t tried before so the first one we set out on was Healy. It was a hell of a long way, 18.3km but I’d read great things about it so off we went on a grey morning with rain imminent. It turned…
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Paddling around some of the prettiest lakes in the world | Banff National Park
Our alarm went off at 5:45am and with sleepy eyes we reluctantly got up, pulled the curtains back and hit the road towards Moraine Lake. I knew it was a small carpark which is prone to filling up early in the morning but I wasn’t expecting the road to be closed at 6:18am due to…
Lake Louise and celebrating 8 years of travel
Lake Louise was very similar to how we remembered it; a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains, glaciers and wilderness. It’s the sort of magical place that deserves to only be witnessed by those who hike to it, but instead it’s the busiest attraction in the Rockies and full of tour buses, and instead of birds…
Rocky Mountain views from the peaceful park border
It wasn’t exactly a riveting drive south from Grand Prairie and truckers were constantly intimidating us in our wing mirrors. Things picked up though the further south we went. One lovely day was spent at the Sulphur Gates area of Willmore Wilderness Park, a true wilderness area that borders Jasper National Park but has hardly…
