We are back on the road and in the middle of our 6 month Americas (plus Scotland) trip. We spent a few weeks in Canada, specifically within, and around, Banff and Jasper National Parks in Alberta. I’m still working on Read more…
After our time on the Icefields Parkway, we arrived at Jasper National Park, about a 4-hour drive north of Banff. We spent just a few days in Jasper, but had lots of adventures (good and bad!) while we were there. Read more…
While staying on the Icefields Parkway near Sunwapta Falls, we took a fantastic hike along from a trailhead just south of the Columbia Icefields Discovery Centre. This hike took us up and along the Parker Ridge trail, with mountain and Read more…
As I mentioned in my last post, we thoroughly enjoyed traveling on Canada’s Icefields Parkway, between Banff and Jasper National Parks. In addition to the Columbia Icefield, we made a few other fun stops. Peyto Lake We visited Peyto Lake Read more…
They say that the Icefields Parkway, connecting Canada’s Banff and Jasper National Parks, is one of the most spectacular drives in the world. We agree! The views were stunning in all directions, and there were great stops along the way. Read more…
As I mentioned in my earlier post, the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park is c-r-a-z-y. The parking lots fill up by 8am, and after that you are forced to wait in a long line at a park and Read more…
During our Canada trip, we spent a few days exploring the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park. This area is well known for its amazing turquoise colored lakes, which get their color from the glaciers. These glaciers grind the Read more…
When planning our big trip over the second half of 2019 I realized, after researching the best dates for low airfare leaving Europe and calculating exactly how many days we could stay in the US before losing our foreign earned Read more…
During our week in Scotland, I decided I would like to get out and see some of the nice scenery, which we sometimes forget to do as we get busy just hanging out with family and friends. Then, by some Read more…
The boys just finished their second school year in Spain, where they completed 1st, 3rd and 5th grade at the local elementary school. The school goes through 6th grade, and after primary school, kids move on to secondary/high school where Read more…