Friday Favorites – Canada Edition – The Planking Traveler

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This past week we celebrated our third wedding anniversary with a trip to British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. We had the chance to visit 4 beautiful National Parks, go camping and explore some hot spots in Calgary, so I figured I’d share a few of my favorite memories with you!

img_20190901_195217003_hdr — Beautiful flowers like this were everywhere in Alberta. They reminded us of being in Switzerland and Germany.

img_20190829_202013779_hdr — Banff National Park – this is where we camped for one night! It was freezing!

img_20190902_162416389 — We saw adorable mountain goats on the side of the road several times.

img_20190902_101637363_hdr — Meeting Of The Waters in Glacier National Park

img_20190902_101119186_hdr — Meeting Of The Waters

img_20190901_154731103_hdr — Peyto Lake – do you see how it is shaped like a dog?!

img_20190901_132925993_hdr — Columbia Icefield – Athabasca Glacier

img_20190901_112420135 — Athabasca Falls

img_20190831_144444111_hdr — Emerald Lake – Yoho National Park

img_20190831_132502662 — Takakkaw Falls – Yoho National Park (BC)

img_20190831_121211410_hdr — Natural Bridge – Yoho National Park

img_20190830_160437042 — These Bighorn Sheep were just hanging out in a park!

img_20190830_104400618 — Lake Louise in Banff National Park

img_20190830_091348125_hdr — The view from Lake Agnes Tea House in Banff National Park

img_20190830_070335403 — Lake Moraine was unbelievably beautiful as we watched the sunrise over the Rocky Mountains

img_20190830_065721415_hdr — Soaking up all the beauty at Lake Moraine

img_20190830_062727897 — Lake Moraine – Can you tell I liked this one the best?

After enjoying our time in nature, we ventured into Calgary to explore what the city had to offer. We discovered bullet train sushi, the Peace Bridge, some amazing cheese tea, an outdoor fitness park, the Olympic training area, and a swanky secret bar.

img_20190903_184607447-1 — Betty Lou’s Library – password required for entry into this secret bar!

img_20190903_120309273 — The Peace Bridge

img_20190903_111204244 — Tourmaline Outdoor Fitness Park – Beautiful Spot On The Bow River

img_20190902_204725010 — Cheese Tea (left) and Avocado Boba Smoothie (right)

img_20190902_203022112 — Bullet Train Sushi – A Must Eat in Calgary

img_20190903_102551725 — The Cool Runnings Bobsleigh at Winsport

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the beauty of Alberta and British Columbia. Happy Friday and thanks for reading!

4 comments

Britt K says:

September 6, 2019 at 10:32 am

Isn’t it beautiful out there? I haven’t been in years and my husband hasn’t ever been so I think it’s time to plan another trip…

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1. Emily Adams The Planking Traveler says:
  
  September 6, 2019 at 10:41 am
  
  I didn’t want to leave – I love how clear and blue all the water is! I hope you get to go back with your husband sometime soon.
  
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theannafiles says:

September 6, 2019 at 2:40 pm

So much beauty! I’ve been thinking about a trip to Canada for a while, buttl there’s so much – it’s overwhelming!

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1. Emily Adams The Planking Traveler says:
  
  September 7, 2019 at 9:30 pm
  
  I’m with you on that, it’s always hard to choose, but the good thing is you can’t really go wrong with whatever route you choose.
  
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