Canada Trip - Calgary, Canmore, Banff, Jasper & Edmonton

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I had 5 days in Canada last week with work, so decided to try and see some of it. It didn’t go to plan. I landed in Calgary and drove to Canmore that evening to make my way to Edmonton through Banff and Jasper.


Didn’t have my DSLR but turned out to be a great week of driving etc


The day started with a great sunrise from the hotel room
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As we left
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Outstanding scenery on the way to Banff – but weather was changing quick


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Banff


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Left Banff and the roads went worse – Lake Louise was a No No unfortunatley


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Entrance to Lake Louise
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Headed on the highway 93 to Jasper


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And this happened
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Completely beached with no phone signal and no cars went by for 90 mins


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Arrived in Edmonton some 7 hours later – after turning back and going back to Calgary and then up the highway


Edmonton was a bit on a suprise – looked like a mini New Yrok with heavy influence on industry and oil. Had a few good meals etc


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Few glass Souvenirs


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Hotel was superb with resident dog roaming the hotel


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Few beers over the week


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Friday left Edmonton – very cold at -12’C


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And tried the same route back then we intended to do at the start of the week – they had just re-opened Highway 93 so had little hope – but it turned out superb


Way into Jasper


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Roads did get worse


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Local wild horses


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Stunning lake


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Way out of Jasper


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Hit highway 93 – roads went worse


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Frozen Lake
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Lake Louise was frozen but Stunning


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Way out of Banff back to the airport – time was against us – just made our flight


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