The Rocky Mountains
In and around Canada
Our trip all through the Rocky Mountains.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Andy & Meg
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1
Tour Of Kootenay National Park
Woke up just after 9am after reasonable nights sleep in the truck. Meg was first up and insisted on taking pictures of Andy waking up! A park war... Continue reading » -
2
Johnstone Canyon & Sulphur Mountain
Meg had the alarm so was first up and went into the male dorm to wake Andy up around 8.50am. We were both really looking forward to our hot oates for... Continue reading » -
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Stanley Glacier Hike
Both of us had an alarm clock so Andy got up as arranged at 8.30am but Meg had been up most of the night as one of the new women snoored like a man an... Continue reading » -
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Stewart Canyon & Trip To Calgary
Both of us had a good nights sleep, in fact Meg slept through her alarm! We showered , ate and then packed our bags before checking out of the hostel... Continue reading » -
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A Day In Calgary
Despite the hotel bed being very comfy and the late night, Andy woke up around 7.30am. He remembered John saying that they showed Premiership football... Continue reading » -
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Sulphur Mountain Hike & Hostel In Lake Louise
Set the alarm for 8am but neither of us could get out of bed as we'd slept so well in the dark and quiet room. We finally got up around 8.40am and wen... Continue reading » -
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Lake Louise - Canoeing & Horse Ride
Both had a great nights sleep in our now favourite hostel and didn't get out of our pits until 9.40am! Went to 1st floor and ate our porridge before s... Continue reading » -
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Plain Of The Six Glaciers & Big Beehive Hike
Another good nights sleep but didn't go to bed until gone 12am as we sat in th lounge chatting to the lady who was staying in our room about the Rocki... Continue reading » -
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Lake Agnes Trail & Moraine Lake
Meg woke up at 9.10am and had to wake the sleepy Andy. We soon heard that it was raining outside and when we looked we could see it was raining quite... Continue reading » -
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Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake & Mistaya Canyon
Andy up first at 8.30am and woke Meg up (brave but necessary!). Usual routine and out the door by 10am into bloody cold weather, but Andy still wore h... Continue reading » -
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Moraine Lake & Bow Glacier Falls
Got up at 8.45am and as we went through the lounge on the way down to the kitchen we could see a lovely white scene through the large windows. It snow... Continue reading » -
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Moraine Lake, Peyto Lake & Journey To Jasper
As we knew we wanted an early start, we both kept waking up throughout the early hours. In the end got up at 8am and after showering and eating we pac... Continue reading » -
13
Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake & Maligne Canyon
After a quite noisey night in the co-ed dorm, Andy was first up just before 8am and jumped in the shower while Meg slept. Meg had a really bad nights... Continue reading » -
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Athabasca Falls, Sunwapta Falls & Valley of 5 Lakes
Andy's turn for distrubted sleep from someone snooring. But at 2.15am he woke the guy up with a flash light in his face and told him to be quiet! Got... Continue reading » -
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Mt Edith Cavell
Both up just before 8am, showered and had breakfast before leaving the hostel around 9.30am. Thick low clouds everywhere when we got outside so not su... Continue reading » -
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Beauty Creek, Stanley Falls & Toe of Athabasca Glacier
Neither of us could be bothered to get up when the lights automatically came on at the usual 8am so we lay in until 8.45am. After showering and breakf... Continue reading » -
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Walking On Water (Frozen Thats Is!) - Athabasca Glacier Hike
Andy got up at 7.30am as we had to book ourselves onto to the access list for Lake O'Hara for tomorrow. Lake O'Hara is a limited access area in Yoh... Continue reading »
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Lake O'Hara - Opabin & Oesa Lakes - and the bear!
Up at 8.20am and left the hostel around 9.50am and drove at speed into Yoho National Park where we had to wait a few mins for a stupidly long train to... Continue reading » -
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Paradise Valley Hike
Woke up at 8am both realy tired from our numerous hikes over the preceeding days but as we were leaving around 9am with Richard, Katrina and Matt &... Continue reading » -
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Easy Day: Moraine Lake & Banff Shopping
Morning came but both of us still very tired from all of our recent hiking. Met Matt & Janine in the kitchen at 10.20am as they had taken us up... Continue reading »
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21
Natural Bridge, Takakkaw Falls & Spiral Tunnels
Finally rose at 9.25am but Meg woke up with a badly aching torso, so she felt a bit crappy. We left the hostel about 10.50am and drove on highway 1 to... Continue reading » -
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Emerald Lake & Emerald Basin Hike
Up at 9.20am and Meg felt a bit better than yesturday so we decided to do a moderate hike. After the usual routine we left at 10.40am and drove into Y... Continue reading » -
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Yoho Valley Hike & Farwell Lake Louise
Woke up at 9am before packing packing up all our stuff and food and before checking out of the hostel for the last time after a total of 12 nights. Bo... Continue reading » -
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Goodbye My Rockies - Glacier & Mt Revelstoke
Both of us didn't sleep to well due to the couple of insects we found in both of our beds! Nothing really to do with the new hostel, must have got in... Continue reading »
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