Category Archives: Vacations
Plain of Six Glaciers, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
On Tuesday, we returned to Lake Louise, getting an early start, driving to the overflow parking lot and taking a shuttle bus to the lake. The sky was notably clearer today. It was a nice reprieve from the smoke, and … Continue reading
Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
After the previous day’s long hike, we decided to take it easy. We drove to the Town of Banff, within the national park. Whereas Canmore, where we were staying, has a population of about 14,000, the Town of Banff has … Continue reading
Healy Pass and Simpson Pass, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
We spent Saturday (our Sabbath) in Canmore, enjoying a nice walk through downtown in the afternoon. When we had checked into our room on Monday afternoon, I noticed a black and white rabbit hopping around outside, and correctly inferred that … Continue reading
Lake Agnes and Beehives, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
We made sure to wake up early on Friday, as we planned to hike at Lake Louise, and also needed to be back at our hotel in Canmore in time to prepare for the Sabbath, which began at 8:40 p.m. … Continue reading
Icefields Parkway, Banff National Park to Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
On Thursday, our legs were feeling a bit tired after the previous day’s hike, so we decided to just take a driving tour, instead of hiking. We only have a few photos to show this day. We drove from Canmore … Continue reading
C-Level Cirque, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Wednesday was similar to the previous day in Banff, in that we got a late start, first intending one hike, and then switching to another. We drove to Lake Agnes, about a 45 minute drive north of Canmore, and arrived … Continue reading
Johnston Canyon and Ink Pots, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
We flew into Calgary on Sunday night, August 12, and spent the night there. We had rented a Mazda 3 from Budget in Calgary, and it was a comfortable car. The next day, Monday, August 13, we did some grocery … Continue reading
Laraway Mountain, Long Trail State Forest, Lamoille County, Vermont
Monday: I had initially hoped that we would be able to climb the five highest peaks on our first visit to Vermont, but we had to cut short our hike at Camel’s Hump (third highest peak) due to rain and … Continue reading
Shelburne Museum & Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Chittenden County, Vermont
Sunday: We drove west to Shelburne, south of Burlington, where our first stop was the Shelburne Museum. The museum is a large 45-acre facility with 38 buildings, including 25 historic buildings that had been relocated to the site. The buildings … Continue reading
Mount Mansfield, Chittenden County, Vermont
Friday: We decided to tackle Mount Mansfield, which at 4,393′ is the highest point in Vermont. The mountain is only about a ten minute drive from Stowe. 10:56 a.m.: We parked at the Gondola Base Lodge, at around 1,500′ elevation. … Continue reading