Banff Trip Review
Hey sorry guys, I felt a bit powerless this week and that's why I also didn't update my blog. Now I'm well again, and I have lots to tell you. Let's start with a review of our trip to Banff.
Friday, two weeks ago, my roommate drove Sylvain and me to Polo Park, where we had to take the bus for Banff. When we arrived at the parking lot there was no bus there, also in the following half an hour we couldn't see any bus. However, after around 40 minutes the bus arrived and our trip could start. The bus trip to Banff took about 17 hours (including breaks) over a distance of approximately 1450 km.
Trip Winnipeg Banff
Banff and its surroundings
When we started our travel in Winnipeg some guys decided that we should have some good movies, so we already did our first stop after a couple of minutes at the video rental shop :)
Blockbuster movie rental shop
Later on, we had some fun watching the movie "Not another teen movie" (this movie on a trip with a church is kind of fun *smile*). In Brandon we did our first break, and had the opportunity to have dinner at A&W. Afterwards, it was time to fall asleep. I brought my own pillow and all in all I slept pretty well until sunrise next morning.
Sylvain, me and my pillow ;)
Sunrise in the nowhere
We already were in Alberta when I woke up. Along the street I could discover oil pumps, I've never seen that before.
Oil pump in Alberta (source: http://folio.photosource.com/)
After breakfast at Tim Horton's (try the toasted bagels, they are awesome!!!) we drove along the Canadian countryside. As usual you see the flat country and there is nothing, nothing, and nothing ...
Canada's nowhere
... until we suddenly saw the Rockies appearing.
The Canadian Rockies in the background
About two hours later we already arrived in Calgary.
Calgary, Alberta
In Calgary we had the opportunity to see some of the places where the olypmic games where held in 1988.
Ski jumping hill (olympic games of Calgary, 1988)
After Calgary we did a last stop before reaching Banff.
Our bus
We also got our week schedule ... let's have a look!
week schedule
And finally after a long trip we reached the National Park of Banff.
Entrance to the National Park of Banff
To be continued ...
Friday, two weeks ago, my roommate drove Sylvain and me to Polo Park, where we had to take the bus for Banff. When we arrived at the parking lot there was no bus there, also in the following half an hour we couldn't see any bus. However, after around 40 minutes the bus arrived and our trip could start. The bus trip to Banff took about 17 hours (including breaks) over a distance of approximately 1450 km.
Trip Winnipeg Banff
Banff and its surroundingsWhen we started our travel in Winnipeg some guys decided that we should have some good movies, so we already did our first stop after a couple of minutes at the video rental shop :)
Blockbuster movie rental shopLater on, we had some fun watching the movie "Not another teen movie" (this movie on a trip with a church is kind of fun *smile*). In Brandon we did our first break, and had the opportunity to have dinner at A&W. Afterwards, it was time to fall asleep. I brought my own pillow and all in all I slept pretty well until sunrise next morning.
Sylvain, me and my pillow ;)
Sunrise in the nowhereWe already were in Alberta when I woke up. Along the street I could discover oil pumps, I've never seen that before.
Oil pump in Alberta (source: http://folio.photosource.com/)After breakfast at Tim Horton's (try the toasted bagels, they are awesome!!!) we drove along the Canadian countryside. As usual you see the flat country and there is nothing, nothing, and nothing ...
Canada's nowhere... until we suddenly saw the Rockies appearing.
The Canadian Rockies in the backgroundAbout two hours later we already arrived in Calgary.
Calgary, Alberta
Ski jumping hill (olympic games of Calgary, 1988)After Calgary we did a last stop before reaching Banff.
Our bus
week scheduleAnd finally after a long trip we reached the National Park of Banff.
Entrance to the National Park of Banff
posted by Alain at 00:51
1 Comments:
Sounds really good and funny. It's cool that you enjoy your stay in Canada that well but I'm also looking forward to seeing you back home again! I'm missing you here! I hope that I soon can read further stories of this trip to Banff and that I meet you in Skype sometime! I wish you a great time there!
Reto
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