Monthly Archives: September 2010
Banff back to Mosquito Creek
Today we decided to leave Banff and head back down the parkway. Our batteries were fully charged and it was time to leave this pristine, powered, paved, paradise. I was doing some looking on Google maps and found a M&M Meat Shop in Canmore, only a 15 minute drive away. Armed with a shopping list … Continue reading
The Johnson Canyon and the Inkpots Hike
Boy oh boy, are we ever tired. We woke up expecting rain all day, but found it to be partly cloudy so we might as well get out and do something. We checked out “The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide” pg. 74 until we thought we knew enough and then we got going after a quick … Continue reading
Kicking Horse to Banff
Not a whole lot to report, we packed up and made our way south towards Banff, checking in about noon. We are staying at Tunnel Mountain (Village 2) which had some openings tonight and tomorrow night. So we are staying until Tuesday morning. Anyway, not much more to say, we set up and made Sloppy … Continue reading
The cat has moved on!
Well, we got a heart warming email this morning. The Mitch cat has moved on and is doing fine. He seems to be enjoying his time with the cat sitter who included pictures as proof of life 🙂 “Rub my belly, good human!” “Is that turkey and cheese I hear?” All joking aside, we really … Continue reading
Day Trip into Golden
Today we woke up to another rainy day so it worked out to be a perfect day to drive into Golden for supplies. Lake Louise was limited and the selection at Field was even worse. We were in desperate need of some civilization! We drove the half hour drive into Golden. The highway was under … Continue reading