Monday morning we met with Damo at Bruno's for breakfast. Alex had left early that morning so there was just the three of us now. Bruno's was more for the locals,  great breakfast at half the price. Damo had the brekky Poutine.  After brekky it was time to do some clothes shopping. It was Damo's … Continue reading A few final days in Banff

We arrived into Banff at about 6.30, it had been a long days drive. We checked into the hotel and then waited in the lounge for Damien to finish work at 9.  Just after 9, Damo arrived at our hotel. We hadn't seen him in over 8 months so it was pretty emotional. So nice … Continue reading Banff

Thursday morning we were up early to pack, check out and grab a coffee before hitting the road to Banff along the Icelands Parkway. It was a beautiful morning and the smoke haze had finally cleared.  The drive is about 350km, north to south through the middle of the Rockies. It's rated amongst the best … Continue reading The Icefields Parkway

As we headed toward Jasper we were getting our first taste of the Canadian Rockies. Beautiful mountains with milky blue glacial lakes and rivers.  Unfortunately the next morning the wild fires caught up with us and the the whole region was shrouded in smoke. Our picturesque views of the mountains had completely vanished. The photo … Continue reading Jasper National Park

The following morning Steve and I arrived back at Vancouver. We were off the ship pretty quick because we'd taken the walk off option which meant as soon as the ship was cleared we could get off. Canadian customs was just a walk through. They didn't even look at our passports.  Next we walked to … Continue reading Road trip to Jasper, Canada