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    A royal afternoon tea
    Excited.... the Fairmont Banff SpringsA magnificent hotel and settingUnion Jack flying with royal weddingLooking over Bow River & golf course3Shots just before it poured rain

    30 year dream comes true!

    May 10, 2018 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 4 °C

    In 1988 EXPO came to Brisbane. At the Alberta stand a huge photo of a fir-tree surrounded hotel captured my attention. All I remembered was the name, Fairmont Banff, but straight away it went on the goals list.

    Today, almost exactly thirty years later, Sheree and I celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary having a Royal Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. We enjoyed a delightful and indulgent snack, related to the British Royal family because of the Royal wedding this month.

    The view was magnificent, the food exquisite, the building amazing and the experience... worth the wait!    Read more