Last April, I did something rare for myself and actually took a vacation during the Easter break. I decided to visit someone in Calgary. And while there, we spent a day driving to Banff.
Since I have never published the photos I took, I am posting them here.
Having been to Alberta a number of times in my childhood, this trip was one that I felt I could truly appreciate. As a kid, all you want to do is play or swim in the hotel pool. You think sightseeing and taking pictures is JUST SO BORING!
But now that I am an adult, I feel like I can fully immerse myself in the atmosphere and actually soak in the beauty of this country that I live in. As a resident of Toronto, there are barely any mountains around. Getting to see them up close out west was truly a wonderful experience. Below are some of the pictures I took, with descriptions.
Downtown Banff. We laughed because all the street names were all so basic like “Antelope lane” , “Bear Street” and “Beaver Street.”
I went and Googled some of the more scenic spots to take pictures. The Internet told us to go to what is known as the Surprise Corner. What we ended up seeing with our own eyes was this gorgeous view of the Fairmount Banff Springs.
We went up the gondola at Banff and took an hour admiring the breathtaking views. I took many pictures if the mountains, but I’ll only subject you to this one before I bore you with all of them.
We then took an hour drive to Lake Louise. I’ve been before as a child. But being the bratty kid that I was, I thought this place was so boring! I regret my behaviour now because seeing this amazing place again was really worth it.
We actually got lost on our way to Lake Louise because we missed an exit. We had to drive an extra 30 minutes to go back to the right place.
In 2017, I got to see Canada like never before. I’ve been to many provinces before. But when you’re travelling on your own, you just learn to appreciate everything a lot more.
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