Hi all

Sorry  I havent posted for awhile but the internet has been very limited or keeps droppin out.
Well we had the two day train ride, very speccy scenery.   No bears or mounties to be sighted!
Arrived in Banff, what amazing hotel. toured around in the bus and had a lovelynature walk and picnic. no bears joined us though.

Sept 13  Had a Gondola ride up Sulphur mountain. Again the scenery was magnificant (I'm running out of words to describe how beautiful Canada is!)  Off to Lake Louise, it's just as yu see it in the travel brochures!  It was a bit hard to nget a photo in front of the famous arched window. had to beg one of the waitresses to let us in a take our photo!  Also saw a porcipine, squirrels and a piqu but no bears!!!

Sept 14  Left the lovely Lake Louise and head to the Athabasca Glacier, speccy but not as good as the ones down south!  From one extreme to another, we then went river rafting on the Athabasca River with a very handsome guide (not in a mountie uniform though) I got a thoroughly wet bottom, Di half a bottom! 
Coming around the bend we came across a buck elk and his harem, so gorgeous, a definite highlight.

Sept 16  heading for Whistler.  Finally some bears on the way but o nly a few on the bus saw them, unfortunately not Di and I!We certainly got out of  our comfort zones again today and went  for a float plane ride all over the mountains around Whistler and I didn't get terrets!  It was incredible, I was on such a high for the rest of the day!  Ranges and ranges of mountains covered in snow and glaciers AND who was the lucky girl who got to sit inthe front seat.  Whislter would have to be a favourite, I would love to be here in winter. 

Staying at the Fairmont Whistler, very spesh!!!!

Well that's all for now, I'll try and put a few piccies up before bed time.  Another early start, on the bus by 7:30!!!

Di outside our trian

 

 

Me outside the train

 

 

 

Beaver dam on our nature walk

 

 

Lake Louise 6:30 am

Lake Louise 7:30 am

 

 

Athabasca Glacier