Dinosaurs were on the menu for Tuesday. We hopped into the car and drove about 1 3/4 hours through prairies to the badlands. This area was named the badlands in the early 1900s by fur trappers because of the rugged terrain, extreme temperatures and lack of water. It’s like a desert of eroded clay spires, ridges and gullies. We stopped at a viewpoint to see the area from higher …
Our last day in Banff was bright and sunny with -20 degree temperatures…and that was without factoring in the wind chill. On the bright side, Louise could finally see that big blue Alberta sky that Cheryl had spoken of. We began our day at the Cave and Basin Springs area. Unfortunately after the summer season, the museum is closed on Monday’s and Tuesdays. However there are a few walks …
Read moreGaming with the Bride Ghost at the Banff Springs Hotel
We woke to sunny skies, cold temperatures and a lovely elk (also known as wapiti), grazing just outside our window. She knew we were watching her but continued to do her elk stuff before wandering off. After breakfast, our first stop was to Bows Falls which were mostly frozen. Then. It was on to the stunning Banff Springs Hotel. I never tire of this fairytale castle nestled in the …
I kept waking between 3:30-4:30am and was unable to fall back asleep which meant that by 7:30pm every night I was toast. Louise woke in a panic and tore into the shower thinking it was 8:30am when really her cell phone clock hadn’t adjusted to the two hour time difference. The temperature outside was -17 degrees. Yikes. The day started with a drive around Tunnel mountain which included checking …