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The Canadian Rockies are majestic during the summer months but are truly spectatular during the winter.

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Although it was some time ago I thought i would share a very nice trip of mine. Back in 2000 we travelled to Canada to the provence of Alberta. A great three week trip taking in Calagry, Banff as well as Vulcan, a small town full of Trekkies.

velkommen! or something like that, hey ;)

I think everyone has a place of retreat where they find rest and fill up on love and energy. My Camelot happens to be a half-section of land in Cassils, Alberta that houses some family history and two of the dearest people I know. I've been able to escape at least once annually for just about every year of my life and consider it one of my joys and necessities. Come share some memories

On July 5th, we went into Canada! It was not like I expected. I expected Canada would be a thick forest, but when we went into Alberta, it was grassy fields! We herd about the rodeo in Calgary, called the Calgary Stampede, and we decided to go. We went to a campground, called Mountain View Campground, and there was not a mountain in sight! We stayed there two days, and on the second day, we went to the Stampede. It was JUST LIKE the Houston Rodeo, except most people there did not talk at all....

      November 27, 2007 Here I am back home, trying to put together photos and recollect what they are and edit them for TravBuddies to view.  When my friends ask me how was our holiday in China, I end up saying it's wonderful and quite an experience.  Deep inside me, I call this vacation an "Odyssey" --- like a journey that I ran into  obstacles and made it to the end, like in search for the "Golden Fleece" or "The Robe" and find myself satisfied, fulfi...

Seattle, WA - Glacier NP, MT - rails through northern route home