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Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive

Our last day in Canmore took us along the Minnewanka Scenic Drive, where we crossed off most of our must-sees plus a few more. Wildlife sightings ramped up, we thoroughly enjoyed a boat cruise, and Jim stepped out of his comfort zone for a while. Click on the first photo in each group and scroll […]

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Our stay in Canmore, AB continues with more intermittent showers and generally soggy conditions. But a short, but splendid stroll along a beautiful creek, an amazing drive along a parkway from Banff to the magnificent Lake Louise made for an extraordinary day! Click on the first photo in each group and scroll to see the […]

Oh, What a Day! (cont’d)

This post picks up where the last one left off – with the second half of a loop to see some sites in Kootenay and Yoho National Parks in British Columbia. Glacial rivers have been the norm, but this post will end at an absolutely fabulous glacial lake that you won’t want to miss! Click […]

Exploring God’s Country

We’ve been looking forward to visiting the Canadian Rockies for years and finally our time has come. If Jim thought he was going to get any relaxation on this “vacation” he was sorely mistaken. Although we kept our hikes in the easy- to moderate-range, at times we thought the people rating these hikes were clearly […]

A Soggy Day in Baton Rouge

The end of our 2023 winter road trip offered an opportunity to see a nice chunk of the Great River Road on our way back to Wisconsin. Although the weather forecast looked pretty dreary, our next three nights were already booked so we headed out for parts unknown up the Mississippi. Too bad we didn’t […]

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