The price of a two week roadtrip from Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies

Little over four months after I've returned from Canada, it's time to talk business. I'm very much aware that this is one of the posts you are most interested in but isn't there a saying about keeping the best for last? 😉 But here we go; How much money did I spent on my roadtrip…

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Saying goodbye to West-Canada from Calgary

Our stop in the Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park was our last one in the Rocky Mountains. So by noon on our last day, it was with a heavy heart that we said goodbye to the beautiful glaciers and snow-tipped mountains. Before we would board or flight back home the next morning, we still…

Chasing the sunshine at Sunshine Meadows in Banff

After four cloudy, rainy days, we had just about had it with this mediocre weather. Sadly we couldn't control the atmospheric conditions and to our disappointment another day of clouds was forecast. However we did control our destination! So if the sun wasn't in the sky, we made sure to get some sun at least…

Rainy and cloudy times in Banff National Park

On the fourteenth day of our trip through the west of Canada, the town of Banff welcomed us with more grey clouds and rain. Bummer. So sadly it was time to put our hiking boots away for the afternoon and evening and adapt our plans to Mother Nature. The entire road from Lake Louise to…

Pushing through the crowds at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake

When you Google search for pictures of the Canadian Rockies, one of the first sights that will come up is Lake Louise. The famous turquoise blue lake is thé postcard image of this area and hence attracts a lot of tourists each year. Close to Lake Louise, there is another sort-like highlight where tourists flock…

Through the Rocky Mountains by the Icefields Parkway

In all stories from other travelers who'd been to West-Canada, they were gushing about the immense beauty of the scenery along the Icefields Parkway. Along this 232 km road that goes from Jasper to Lake Louise you are almost constantly surrounded by snow-topped mountains and beautiful panoramic views. So no doubt in our minds that…

Getting the maximum out of Jasper National Park in two days

After a relaxing afternoon the day before, we were more than ready to be a bit more active and finally submerge ourselves in the beauty of the Canadian Rockies. We had two days to discover Jasper National Park and there was plenty to see in that little time. Sadly the weather forecast for the days…

Along Mount Robson to Jasper National Park

And we’re already on the tenth day of our trip through the west of Canada. On that day we would fi-na-lly make it to the Rocky Mountains. But before that, we had another drive of about three and a half hours ahead of us. Fortunately along the way we passed the Mount Robson Provincial Park, so…

Hiking and salmon spotting at Wells Gray Provincial Park

After a long and tiring drive from the Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, we finally made it to Clearwater; the gateway to the Wells Gray Provincial Park. The evening of our arrival we just went to have some dinner and relaxed a bit in our motel room. We'd leave the exploration of the park for the next day.…

Blue, bluer, bluest at Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

When I think of Canada the image of gorgeous, turquoise blue lakes surrounded by lush forests and glacier topped mountains immediately comes to mind. So of course that was what we were hoping to see a lot on our roadtrip through West Canada. We had expected those views to cross our path once we entered…