Ahh how familiar winter in Alberta feels to me. Dry air, dry snow, generally little wind, and southerly sunshine. It’s similar to winter in Fairbanks but with many more hours of daylight. Personally I’d prefer to have less daylight; the sun is too bright on my sensitive eyes! Our trip up here proved to go without incident, for the mostpart. We ended up with multiple nights of late drives for…
Since I had no job in Canada, it was time to move on. At my parents’ suggestion, I decided to take the train through the Rockies from Edmonton to Vancouver for a few reasons: Unless I chose to take the Rocky Mountaineer for ~$830 (Ha!), relaxing on a train was about the same price as flying. I’d never been through the Canadian Rockies before. By riding the train through the…
Ahh, Banff. It’s one of those places that’s surrounded by gorgeous mountains but a little difficult to explore without your own wheels. In my opinion, Banff should have the slogan Framed by Nature as per the photo above. As much as it’s nice to try seeing as much as possible while on the road, vacation really shouldn’t be a constant go-go-go adventure. So yes, I did sleep in while staying…
Where was I? Oh, right Canada, eh! The land of snow, hockey, beer, Tim Horton’s, and curling. I jumped on the convenient Banff Airporter bus in Calgary and jumped off in Canmore. Luckily a friendly couple gave me a ride to The Hostel Bear, where I unloaded and showered before heading over to the Snowy Owl office for my “interview.” I was happy it was one of those informal interviews…