Abschied von Steelcase

Abschiedfrühstück in 4G, und ein letzter Abend im Bier und Wurst
Good Advice

Amongst the presents and wishes I got for my birthday and goodbye breakfast, there were two that I would like to share.
Danke, Manu und Lou & Astrid!
I have a camper!

2 days delay, but I finally have my car, insurance and all! Next: clean it, pack it, and get used to it
BMX racing day

My nieces and nephew do BMX racing, and it was the first weekend of the Alberta provincial championships at their home track today. Now if you’ve never been to a BMX race (which would not beLæs mere
Fort Edmonton Park

A journey through the settlement history of Edmonton in this large open air museum
Lake Louise!

Wonderful day at Lakes Louise, Mirror, Agnes and Moraine with a total of 16 kms hiking
Marble Canyon & Paint Pots

Quick detour from Banff National Park to Kootenay NP, the adjacent NP in British Columbia
Stanley Glacier Trail

Absolutely amazing hike up the Stanley Glacier Valley up to the point of “rock only, no vegetation”
Waterfalls galore

Hiked through Johnston Canyon (together with millions of other people, at least tobte Lower Falls) and to Silverton Falls
Banff and surrounds

Touristy but charming with lots to offer
Walking on Athabasca Glacier

I took a guided hike on a glacier - it was 25 degrees on the parking lot and 5 degrees on the ice. Amazing experience!
Icefields Parkway

Mountains, lakes, waterfalls… mountains, lakes, ….
Impressions from the drive between Lake Louise and Jasper
Jasper - Bears and Wapitis

Not much wildlife in Banff, but lots in Jasper. Saw lots of Wapiti (second largest deer after moose) and 2 grizzly bears!
Family weekend in Jasper

Camping with my sister, my youngest niece and nephew, and their best friends. It was a rather rainy weekend, we visited 2 more waterfalls and Lake Annette - after hail during lunch the sun came outLæs mere
Prairie Ghost Towns

They thrived along the railway lines and when personal travel was by horse, and with the arrival of cars, they slowly died… only few inhabitants left today
Towns of Dorothy, Rowley and Big Valley
Alberta Badlands

Dinosaur Provincial Park has Dinosaur skeletons, badlands and… Hoodoos
Alberta Prairie

Flat, flat, flat (well there are rolling hills in some parts) driving from Dinosaur Provincial Park to Drumheller
Dinosaurs EVERYWHERE

more than 400 dino skeletons have been found in Dinosaur Provincial Park, and more than 50 new species found… more to come tomorrow in Drumheller
Drumheller badlands and more dinosaurs

With Annette and her family
Calgary Stampede!

They advertise as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, and they may well be right. Rodeo, wagon races, agricultural show, art show, carnival fair,… it has the status of the Octoberfest for theLæs mere
Bar U Ranch

One of the largest ranches in Alberta from 1880s to 1950s, now a National Historic Site
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

A UNESCO world heritage site, celebrating 9000 years of Plains Indians culture. Indians drove buffalo over the cliff to hunt, there was also a dance and drum performance
I‘m in Japan

… No, not really… Nikka Yuko Japanese friendship garden + other attractions in Lethbridge
Writing-on-Stone UNESCO world heritage

North America’s largest find of rock art, done mainly by Blackfoot Indians from Stone Age to 1924 - a sacred place. And an unbelievable landscape!!!!
Immigration please!

I’m in the local Museum in Lethbridge, exhibitions deal a lot with the injustice done to the indigenous people, as well as Japanese Canadians during World War II. Good to see that the currentLæs mere