We had just arrived in Edmonton from Jasper. The route to our hotel passed the West Edmonton Mall, so since I had never been there we decided to have a look. The mall opened in 1981 and was the largest in the world until 2004. It is still the largest mall in North America. Parking [...]
No trip to Jasper would be complete without a visit to Mount Edith Cavell. I think it is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Rockies. The road leading to the base of the mountain allows an up close look with every little effort. From the parking area a short hike through a boulder [...]
We stopped at the Columbia Ice Fields and walked up to the toe of the Athabasca Glacier. This tongue of ice is a kilometer wide and six kilometers long. The rock surfaces have been scratched by the ice pushing rock debris into them as the glacier flowed. Markers show how the glacier has receded more [...]
Ros finally talked me into trying kayaking. It may be hard to believe that I have lived in Canada for 57 years and never been in a kayak or a canoe for that matter. We were staying in Banff and rented kayaks for an excursion on the Bow river and Vermillion lakes. After signing my [...]
When we arrived in Banff we found Banff Avenue was under construction. The street is torn up with water mains and sewers being replaced. Construction started in April and is expected to be finished in the fall. There is noise and plenty of dust from the heavy machinery. Most of the stores sport a gritty [...]
by Rosalind Gardner on July 24, 2007
in My Travels
Ed and I are heading out to spend 2 weeks in the Rockies, with a stop in Calgary to go to Damon and Liana’s wedding. (Their picture is the second from the left across the top of the page.) We’ve chosen a somewhat convoluted route to build in a trip up to Jasper with Ed’s [...]
I’ve just agreed to speak at the 5th Annual Casino Affiliate Convention to be held on August 27-28, 2007 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Montreal. (The pic was taken at the September 2006 Casino Affiliate Convention held in Vegas.) My presentation topic is ‘Tips for Super Affiliates‘. Please note that as I do not work [...]