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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The Canadian Rockies


We’re on our way to Montana, back in the US. We spent the last 2 days in the Canadian Rockies – Yoho and Banff National Parks. We weren’t so lucky weather wise. It rained most of the time and the mountains and glaciers were concealed by fog. We managed to take few good pictures though. The amazing teal blue color of Lake Moraine seems unreal! Lake Louise has the same color and beautiful glaciers hanging right above it but it was too foggy to see. After that it started raining badly and we went back to the campsite.

Today we woke up to a better weather and guess what? WE SAW A BEAR!!! We saw traffic jam on the way and we thought it might be because there’s a bear around. We also saw the “bear police” car in the area. We looked in the woods and there he was, walking around slowly, nibbling leaves, didn’t seem like the crowd of people bothered him at all.
He was walking right next to a campground and it made us realize that the bear warnings in the parks are not rumors after all (-: That’s the best picture we could take.

From there we continued south to Banff city, which reminded us of Switzerland.

And to Calgary, where they’re working hard on getting ready for the winter Olympics in 2010.

We gradually descended from the Rockies to plateau, where we saw more and more deer.

This is where we stopped for dinner and then we found a campground for the night.

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow, amazing ... still a bit jealous to see you in this beautiful nature of mountains, skies, lakes, rivers, flowers, mushrooms and all the animals you are seeing while they are enjoying nature too. Have a wonderful amazing day today. And have fun with math, writing and reading ;-)
with love Mathil

Dagan said...

Hi Mathil,
How is it going in Holland? Did school start yet? Kisses.

Storbrua said...

A BEAR!!!!
That's incredible - I guess you're glad that you don't camp in a tent :-)

Augusta en Hedzer en kids said...

Astonishing views in this scenery, you are so lucky to be there and experience it all. What a wonderful nature! How come we all think Teddy is so cute???? His nephews are certainly not! Dafi are our friends trying to tell us that you can`t sweat? It starts with perspiring, doesn`t it:-) (we started a daily fitness routine and are perspiring like an evaporator :-)I feel it in all my muscles..... I admire your strength to do the homework, although the pizza and sporting parts could fit in any holiday program too, couldn`t it? but still, to find the routine and the energy to also do the math etc. asks some perseverence! We decided to continu with the homeschooling part for the Dutch language instead of going to a Dutch class for the lessons. Now that we still have the ritme of doing a daily mini part we might as well continu and keep this as one stable point in all the moving things.
What will be your next place to visit? You know what, we will keep this weblog as a tour guide for our trip to canada and the northwest part of the US (somedays), what a wonderful experience! We wish you a pleasant and safe trip!
Big hughs,
Augusta

ayelet(nishale) said...

I want to be with you!!!!!!!!!!!!
big big wowwwww!!!!! I am speechless!!!!
אני נדהמת מהאנגלית של אביבי, הצצתי בבלוג שלה גם
ואני מבקשת לשריין אתכם כהורים שלי כבר מעכשיו לגילגול הבא
נשיקות

Anonymous said...

Hey Guys!!!!!

I´m very happy to see that you´re all doing great and enjoying this amazing trip!!! Da uma inveja!!!! da boa é claro, :).
Love ya all!!!
Beijos enormes, Joana

Unknown said...

Yea, yea - lots of beautiful mountains. Just wait until you see the gorgeous corn fields of Iowa. No comparison really. Ha!

Storbrua said...

When will you be going to Iowa??

Mara said...

Olá,
Depois de alguma tempo consegui dar uma olhada e lida no meu blog favorito.
Vou mostrar para os meus meninos as fotos de vocês e a do urso. Ron Clark contou uma vez o que fazer em caso de encontro cara a cara com um urso. Acho que é uma experiência que não é bom passar.
Continuem com uma boa vuagem e de vez em quando passo para me deliciar com as fotos e estórias.
Abraços e ebijos do Brasil,
Mara