We just got back last night from our week-long road trip to Banff. We saw and did so much! We spent the first night in Sandpoint, Idaho and headed to Glacier National Park on Wednesday morning. I've been wanting to go to Montana, specifically Glacier, for a while now so I was really excited to get to see this amazing part of the country. We car camped at a site in the park on Wednesday night then hike around Logan Pass, which is located on the Continental Divide, on Thursday.
Thursday evening we crossed the US/Canada border where we were asked to park our car and come into the station for random questioning. Once they realized that we weren't smuggling drugs or avacados into Canada, they let us continue on our way to Calgary, AB. We spent the night there and then toured the city on Friday before making the drive to Banff.
We staying in the small ski town of Banff on Friday night and enjoyed a nice dinner and soak in the local hot springs. I didn't realize this when I was planning the trip, but apparently my family visited Banff when I was 5 years old. A few things from that trip 21 years ago came back to me, but this was definitely a different experience.
Saturday we headed into the back country of Banff National Park - our final destination. Banff is absolutely stunning. I was constantly amazed at the breathtaking scenery we were surrounded by.
It was a wonderful week of simply relaxing and enjoying the great outdoors. Here are some pics to highlight the trip... more to come soon!
taking in the sights
a mountain goat
ready to hike into Banff
stunning
a grizzly!
a fork in the road... literally!
epic road trip together
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