Our weekend was wonderful.
Really wonderful.
We saw some of the most beautiful places in Canada, and had a chance to relax and have fun, just the two of us! I'll share some of my favorite photos from the trip... there's sort of a lot...
had to put my feet in the crystal clear water... but it was fah-reeeeezing!
i love this shot of ryan.
we didn't bring a tripod... so sp's it was!
we caught a glimpse of a fox. can you find him?
beautiful bow falls.
ryan at castle mountain.
we took the highway 1A to Lake Louise.... most beautiful drive.
*sigh* Lake Louise. Heaven on earth. The weather was perfect, and we took a canoe on the lake.
look at the color of the water!! It's glacier melt water, so that's why it's so turquoise. We canoed all the way to the end of the lake, and took a sip of the water! better than evian, I'm tellin ya. (and sooooo cold!)
This is Moraine Lake... another beauty.
On the gondola up to the top of Sulphur Mountain. Starbucks in hand, of course.
view of Banff.
We got to the top, and could see that we didn't have much time before some rain came...
on the summit!
Before we left I had to take a photo of the most beautiful Starbucks location, ever! You can see the gondola in the background.
On the last day, we decided to check out of our hotel and drive the day away. We had breakfast first, at Coyote's... we had breakfast there every morning, because we loved it sooo much, and the coffee was AMAZING.
Afterwards, we drove the 1A back up to Lake Louise, and onward to Golden, British Columbia. My first time in BC!
From Banff National Park, to Yoho National Park...
The clouds were low and pretty in the morning.
On the way there we saw a small group of big horn sheep! It was pretty much the only wildlife we saw...
From Golden, we drove down a valley to Radium Hot Springs... but it was raining, and we didn't have a lot of time, so we didn't stay.
Now onto Kootenay National Park!
We saw some forest fire sites that stretched for miiiiiles. It was sort of eerie.
....and back to Banff National Park! 3 in one day!
Rundle Mountain
Three Sisters at Canmore.
Johnson Lake.
The mountain air was so refreshing....
Ok holly, back to real life now.
I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!
XO holly
looks like a beautiful weekend
ReplyDeletewow! it's all so beautiful! i especially love that turquoise water! glaciers are so pretty! how did you keep all the names in order?! i can never do that.
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Gorgeous photos! That water seriously makes me thirsty! Looks like you two had an amazing time!!! Yay!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, looks like you had a great time, and I love how peaceful the Lake looked (was there anyone else even out there? It looked like you guys were the only ones!)
ReplyDeleteCanada is a really beautiful place, I'd love to get out West someday (not to say we don't have some beauty out here in NS, but nothing THAT big!)
These pictures are breathtaking! Some of them almost don't look real! What an amazing weekend! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love that part of Canada! Glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteSo jealous! Looks like you guys had an awesome trip. I've been through that part of the country before, but never got to see the sights. Your pictures are great!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are amazing! Looks like you had a really nice vacation!
ReplyDeletewow it looks really beautiful & relaxed!
ReplyDeleteJust what you needed :)
aw looked like such a fun trip!! beautiful.
ReplyDeleteyour trip looks/sounds like it was amazing!!! especially the canoeing!
ReplyDeletei've always wanted to go to banff... i don't even live that far away but have only ever made it as far as golden.
i like how you always have starbucks around - that's my kind of vacation :)
Wow! Beautiful pictures Holly! I'm so glad you guys took the time to take this trip! Can't wait to hear all about it.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow. These pictures are sooooo breathtakingly beautiful! I love the ones of the lakes. Makes me really want to visit Canada in the future. :]
ReplyDeleteall of those pictures are so beautiful! i'm jealous!
ReplyDeletesooo awesome. Long weekends without kids are WONDERFUL, huh? :)
ReplyDeleteMy hubs is from Van., BC & it is the most beautiful place--seeing these pictures he got a little homesick...since we live in the most un-cool place ever geographically speaking. Nothing around us but corn & cows! :)
Sarah M in Nebraska
These pictures are gorgeous! Now I want to visit. : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I have been there once (Lake Louise/Banff) when I was younger, and I LOVED it. Your pics make me wanna go back so bad! It looks like you guys had a great time...and HEY! You got the Vancouver hoodie! Woo hoo!!!! Looks great! I want to get one for sure, if I can make it up to Ottawa to get to the nearest store!!!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievably gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteRundle is my fave mountain of all time. I live about an hour south of Canmore. I only get a view of the foothills from my house (and a heck of alot of wind!).
ReplyDeleteWe spend most of our summer mountain biking in Canmore and Jasper. Two of my fave places in the world.
Great pics, thanks for sharing and so glad you got to relax and recharge for the fall/holiday season.
Erin in Alberta
Oh wow. These photos are beyond beautiful. I mean, I think I need to start booking my trip now. Thank you so much for that post. I feel refreshed after just reading it.
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it makes me sad because there is so much of our beautiful country i have yet to see. i've barely left ontario :(
ReplyDeleteoh holly! That looks like a very lovely weekend...definitely refreshing! :)
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WOW! these photos are amazing!
ReplyDeleteReally makes you want to visit Canada!!
Looks like a great vacation!
your photographs are amazing! the air and atmosphere looks so crisp and clear!
ReplyDeletei'm sure you are thoroughly enjoying your stay and taking everything in!
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I loooooove your Vancouver hoodie! Where can I get one?! Or can we arrange something?! Let me know! x
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