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Touring Banff National Park – Day One – Banff Gondola
We had the chance to spend a couple of days touring Banff National Park in the beautiful mountains of Alberta. Our first day was spent riding the Banff Gondola up to the top of Sulphur Mountain where we took in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, Canada, gondola, mountains, National Park, Sulphur Mountain
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A Visit to the Alberta Railway Museum
Neither of us have ever been to the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. With their last weekend of operation for the 2022 season being the Labour Day long weekend, we decided to take advantage of a rare Sunday off … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Railway Museum, Canada, Edmonton, museum, museums, railroad
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Taking a Tour of Bella the Boler After a Summer of Use
It has now been a little over three months since we took the plunge an bought a vintage trailer, a 1978 Boler 1700. How have we adjusted to life in tight quarters? Do we regret our decision? If nothing else, … Continue reading
Posted in Boler
Tagged Alberta, Bella, Bella the Boler, Boler, Boler 1700, Canada, Red Lodge Provincial Park, vintage trailer
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Pumpkins After Dark – Calgary Edition (2021)
On Halloween 2021 we visited “Pumpkins After Dark” an artistic celebration of pumpkin carving. It marked the first time this event had come to Calgary. Since there was no point in publishing it after Halloween, I put the footage aside … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canada Olympic Park, Halloween, Pumpkins After Dark, Winsport
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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition
We caught word that there were two historic buildings in southern Alberta slated to be demolished in the very near future. We did what any normal people would do, we made plans to spend the day driving around to see … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Crowsnest Dance Hall, Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest Pass, dance hall, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, Magrath
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