banff national park
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Happy 150th Anniversary to Canada!
July 1st marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. To celebrate, among other things, admission to all Canadian National Parks is free for 2017. And to celebrate here on Handstands Around the World, I’ve put together a list of my favorite Parks Canada sites. Banff National Park, Alberta My very first memories of… Continue reading
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Shades of Blue – Banff National Park, Alberta (part III)
For the remainder of our time in Banff, we continued north on the main road, eventually leading us up to Jasper National Park, which will feature in my next post. Last week, I left off at Moraine Lake. In the same general area of the park is the other iconic Banff lake – Lake Louise. This… Continue reading
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Valley of the Ten Peaks – Banff National Park, Alberta (part II)
The Valley of the Ten Peaks is, as you probably guessed, a valley lined by ten peaks. They form part of the continental divide as well as the border between Alberta and British Columbia. But most pertinent to this post, they form the backdrop for the iconic Moraine Lake. You’ve probably seen Moraine Lake before.… Continue reading
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Rocky Mountain High – Banff National Park, Alberta (part I)
After departing Waterton Lakes, we stopped for the afternoon in Calgary to catch up on the real world. The next installment of the Harry Potter movies had just been released and a little vacation wasn’t going to get in our way of seeing it. We’d purchased tickets in advance for a theatre at a mall… Continue reading