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Banff and beyond
Jul. 30th, 2009 12:28 amTuesday morning was about as unexciting as you'd expect laundry day on vacation to be. Highlights included getting to the building with the machines and discovering laundry detergent was still in car and having to go back to the room during the dry cycle to change CG. Fun times.
The afternoon sightseeing was terrific, though. We went over to Yoho National Park and visited 3 places: Spiral Tunnels (figure-8 railroad tracks through the mountains to get a 2.2% grade rather than 4.5%), Takakkaw Falls (very high, runoff from Daly Glacier), and Emerald Lake (also largely glacier-derived, as evidenced by the creamy green color). Some walking, lots of pictures.
Today was finally sightseeing in town. Took the kids with me for the day. Started with breakfast at an artisan bakery. Visited the Banff Park Museum (kids liked the discovery room) and the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum. Walked the Bow Falls Trail -- T-Bug very disappointed with how small those were compared to Takakkaw. Did some shopping. Let the kids play at the playground. Picked up sushi and edamame for dinner.
After dinner, we went off to see this Zome-tool geometric structure created as a group project over the conference. Wound up hanging out while they finished it up.
Kids are still awake. My face is sunburned, and my arms mosquito-bitten. Husband is seeing about uploading some pictures. In other words, a good time is being had by all.
Very excited about tomorrow -- leisurely drive through Kootenay National Park, ending with a visit to my friend Valerie!
The afternoon sightseeing was terrific, though. We went over to Yoho National Park and visited 3 places: Spiral Tunnels (figure-8 railroad tracks through the mountains to get a 2.2% grade rather than 4.5%), Takakkaw Falls (very high, runoff from Daly Glacier), and Emerald Lake (also largely glacier-derived, as evidenced by the creamy green color). Some walking, lots of pictures.
Today was finally sightseeing in town. Took the kids with me for the day. Started with breakfast at an artisan bakery. Visited the Banff Park Museum (kids liked the discovery room) and the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum. Walked the Bow Falls Trail -- T-Bug very disappointed with how small those were compared to Takakkaw. Did some shopping. Let the kids play at the playground. Picked up sushi and edamame for dinner.
After dinner, we went off to see this Zome-tool geometric structure created as a group project over the conference. Wound up hanging out while they finished it up.
Kids are still awake. My face is sunburned, and my arms mosquito-bitten. Husband is seeing about uploading some pictures. In other words, a good time is being had by all.
Very excited about tomorrow -- leisurely drive through Kootenay National Park, ending with a visit to my friend Valerie!
