Banff Upper Hot Springs

Finally managed to get my hands on the one existing photo of our night at Banff's hot springs. Amazing views of the town and a wicked way to unwind after a tough day in the cold...

Room With A View

Thought I'd wait until it started snowing before posting a photo of what I wake up to every morning...

Cai's Panoramas

The size and quality of these panoramic photos don't really do Cai's photgraphy skills justice, but here they are nevertheless. Above: Peyto Lake, Below: Columbia Ice Fields (Can you spot me?).

Canadian TV Advert Shocker!

Think British adverts are bad? Think again. Here's a typical example of the shockingly bad stuff I have to put up with in Canada.

Banff Avenue

Running right through the middle of Banff is the aptly named Banff Avenue. I'll usually walk down here most days for a coffee and a browse around the shops.

Calgary Flames Tickets!

We drove into Calgary yesterday to get a few things, most notably tickets for this Saturday's ice hockey game (Calgary Flames v Edmonton Oilers). Oh, and 50 cent hot dogs from Ikea!

Tickets for that game were sold out, so we decided to wait until November 7th, when the mighty New York Rangers come to town. Can't wait to see my first NHL game!

Columbia Ice Fields

The ice fields were roughly a four-hour drive from our house in Banff, which meant a 6:00am wake up call. As the photos show, however, it was well worth the early start.  

Peyto Lake

Best thing in Banff so far. By a mile. Amazing place with equally amazing photos, thanks to Cai.

The Swing

One of Banff's truly secret spots, 'The Swing' is about a ten-minute drive from the town centre, followed by a fifteen-minute hike up a hill. It's a bit of a mission, but the views of Banff make it all worthwhile. At 30ft above the ground, however, it's not for the faint-hearted!

The top photo is me in action. Middle one is Ashley getting ready to launch, below is swing veteran Cai doing his thing.

Elk Spotting On My Street

Was just about to pop home when I spotted this MASSIVE, and I mean MASSIVE elk across the road. Kept my distance but still managed to get some good photos.

At first it was chomping on someone's front lawn, but then it sat down for a while, knowing that I probably wanted to take a few pics! Such encounters are pretty much normal according to Cai.

 

Bow River Walk

Went on a pretty epic walk along Banff's Bow River at the start of the week. Click on the 'Read More' link for more photos...

Day One With Jon & Ashley

First Meal In Banff

Bison burger with fries for dinner on first night (Saturday). Lush...

Banff Wildlife

Some deer on a train track. Looking forward to seeing more stuff like this when I'm out there. Photo courtesy of Cai Priestley...