We're
off to Hyder, AK
Radium
Hot Springs to Banff
July,
2010
Wednesday
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Today was just an easy day so
we could rest and enjoy Banff and all of it's greatness. Bud is having
some brake issues (Servo) so he's gone in to Calgary to see if he can
get it resolved. And yes, he got it resolved. Meanwhile, we checked into
a very expensive
hotel and are just enjoying the lounge life. However, we did sneak
off to ride the gondola up to the top of the mountain to have a quick
lunch. After lunch, they decided to do some quick maintenance on the ride
that took about an hour and a half. That left us hung up on the top of
the mountain for a whole lot longer than we would have liked. Overall,
the day was very nice and relaxing.
Tomorrow, we're going to ride up the Icefields past Lake
Louise and Jasper.
p.s. Richard Swim joined us tonight. |
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The entrance
to Rimrock
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Paula, Herman
and Jim parking the bikes in our preferred customer location negotiated
by Jim |
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Jim and Herman
waiting to get tickets to the Gondola. The bus in the background is what
is used to transport people up on the Glacier in the icefields near Jasper. |
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The gondola
going up the mountain |
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This helicopter
was airlifting materials to a jobsite up on the mountain |
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Jim is excited
about our choice of lunch stops |
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The view from
the gondola |
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Banff from
7500 feet at the top of the mountain |
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Herman is checking
out the scenery |
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Joy, Bo, Herman,
Jim and Rob having lunch at 7500 feet |
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Herman, Rob
and Joy with Banff in the background |
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Herman, Rob
and me with the mountaintops |
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Karen can't
get enough pictures |
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She caught
me snapping the shot |
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The helicopter
from a different view. He is placing the beams in place to be fastened
to the structure. He is looking out a domed window to articulate below. |
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The beams in
place to begin a structure of some sort |
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A Grand View |
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The gondola
going down the mountain |
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Herman and
Jim riding the bus to town |
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Now in town,
what do we do? |
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Karen and Joy
finally spotted a moose in Canada |
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These girls have been wanting
a hamburger |
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Horse drawn
carriage |
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Bud is losing his spare change
and trying to find the problem (hole in the pocket) |
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