“When I’m in
Canada, I feel this is what the world should be like.” Fresh
Quotes
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| Near Banff |
Banff to Jasper
Highway
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| Banff to Jasper Highway |
The Banff to Jasper Highway has never failed to conger a mixture
of wonder and awe in all who venture forth on this two lane road that parallels
the Canadian Rockies’ Continental Divide. “Promenade des Glaciers” as Hwy 93 is
called by French Canadians is featured in National Geographic’s Drives of a
Lifetime. This highway, completed in
1940, displays nature at its best! Spectacular
Alp like summits slammed into the heavens by gigantic forces freefall into
colossal valleys below scooped out by glaciers and roaring emerald teal rivers
is too stunning to fully comprehend. One
vista after another keeps knocking the traveler back on their heels and this
goes on for 140 miles. We have beat the
busy tourist season where in July and August the forest service reports more
than a 100,000 vehicles traverse this highway on a monthly basis. Teaming with wildlife, travelers can expect
to see elk, bighorn sheep, bear and the myriad of other creatures that call
this wonderland home. Having traveled so
many beautiful spots around the world, this, in my opinion, is the most wondrous
sight on earth. Having taken this drive
dozens of times while living in Canada, I am never less than awestruck with
each visit and ALWAYS discover something that I failed to observe on an earlier
trip. If given only one day left in your
life…spend it here. It surely is natures
path to Heaven.
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| Bighorn Sheep along the Road |
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| Banff to Jasper Highway |
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| Athabasca River near Jasper |
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| Steve,at home and taking it all in. |
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| Bear Crossing Road Near Jasper |
Wow! We will keep this in mind for when the kids get older. I'd bet it would be fun for Jen to visit her old stomping grounds.
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