This weekend we took a family trip to Banff National Park, a popular gem hidden in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
We are fortunate to live just a few hours away, so we try to visit as often as possible. Each time we go, we have new adventures, see new things. So, I can report from personal experience that there is something for everyone to do, even kids at every age.
Here’s just a tiny snippet of what we did over the weekend, simply gorgeous, right?
The drive from Jasper to Banff National Park, ‘scenic’ may be an understatement!
Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure.
Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain.
The beautiful view from the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Boat cruise on Lake Minnewanka.
Stay tuned for posts on our family stay very soon, yet if you’d like to take a peek at my tweets over the weekend {with photos!}, just read the #goandseizethesummer & hashtag on Twitter.
Don’t forget to take advantage of this special code: ‘CHAOS10′ – It’ll save you 10% off a prepaid GoodBuy Hotel booking of $200 or more on Travelocity.ca {terms & conditions}. Perfect for your own little Banff getaway! 😉
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Janis Cox says
08/13/2013 at 7:00 amBeautiful and more beautiful!!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:50 amThanks Janis, Have a great rest of the week!
Wayne says
08/13/2013 at 7:14 amThat looks like is a spectacular trip!!!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:50 amIt was! I’ll have more posts and photos very soon!
Tiffany says
08/13/2013 at 7:17 amThis scenery is absolutely beautiful…i love the crystal clear water and mountain shots…thanks for sharing!
Rhonda says
08/13/2013 at 7:19 amI have never been to Banff, but always wanted to go. According to my mother, it is the most beautiful spot in the world. Nice shots.
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:50 amOh, your Mother is a wise woman, I agree with her!!
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Chandra Christine O'Connor says
08/13/2013 at 7:19 amlooks beautiful
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:50 amThank you!
stevebethere says
08/13/2013 at 7:27 amWow! stunning views you lucky lot glad to read you had a great time
Have a mountastic week 😉
Karly says
08/13/2013 at 8:40 amWow, that area looks absolutely gorgeous! I can only imagine how breathtaking it is when the snow starts to fly! I lovelovelove the mountains.
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:51 amWhen there’s snow, it’s a whole new view. Last time I was there it was Winter, I’ll have to dig out some shots!
Erika B says
08/13/2013 at 9:01 amBanff is amazing, i am sure you all had an unforgettable trip! When I moved to Alberta 7 years ago, Banff was one of the first places I got to visit ans exploe with my aunt and uncle. I was speechless and absolutely amazed. I had lived in Ontaio my whole life and had never really traveled too far away. I couldn’t believe what I was missing! It’s so surreal it’s almost like its not real. I love the mountains and the clear blue water. love all your pictures!!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:52 amThat is awesome Erika, they introduced you to the province well! Gorgeous, right?! Just an amazing part of the country!
Teresa from NanaHood says
08/13/2013 at 9:19 amReally beautiful!
Mystery Case says
08/13/2013 at 9:27 amGorgeous photos.
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 11:15 amThank you!!
Catherine Robichaud says
08/13/2013 at 9:45 amYou are very fortunate to live so close to such a beautiful area.
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 11:17 amWe are, So lucky to live so close to this beauty. Yet the area attracts visitors from all over the world!
Theresa says
08/13/2013 at 10:19 amOh my! How absolutely beautiful it is there!
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 11:26 amIt is, I’m amazed with each time we visit. Just gorgeous!!
Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says
08/13/2013 at 11:19 amAmazing photos! Looks like you had a great time!
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 11:27 amThanks Amy, we really did. Looking forward to our next visit!
Renae says
08/13/2013 at 11:52 amThese are all gorgeous!
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 12:27 pmThank you Renae!!
Yamini Ali MacLean says
08/13/2013 at 12:36 pmHari OM
Stunneroonies Tammi!! I have Canada on my bucket list and these piccies just make me drool. Sigh. YAM xx
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 2:59 pmYou NEED to visit one day!!
Stacie @ The Divine Miss Mommy says
08/13/2013 at 12:52 pmAbsolutely beautiful. I want to come visit you!!
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 2:59 pmAnytime, I’ll make dinner!
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Sara says
08/13/2013 at 12:52 pmOh my, these are absolutely breathtaking! Isn’t mother nature amazing? Thanks for hosting! 🙂
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 3:01 pmTruly amazing!!
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Amber says
08/13/2013 at 2:22 pmGorgeous! That’s so nice you live so close. I would visit there all the time!
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 3:02 pmWe try to as much as possible!
Monica says
08/13/2013 at 2:40 pmTruly AMAZING!! I am on Canada’s east coast and visiting Banff is on my “Bucket List”!
Tammi says
08/13/2013 at 3:02 pmOh yes, it’s about time! How about a trade? I’ve never been any further East than Toronto!!
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Alissa Apel says
08/13/2013 at 3:13 pmWOW those are super pretty! I love the glacier picture! Did you go on the lift?
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:43 amWe did go on the gondola! All the way to the top, it’s a nice ride. Great views!
Nat @ Natalia Familia says
08/13/2013 at 3:22 pmWow, such an incredible landscape! I missed it so much, we lived in BC for a while and my kids were born there, we are now in Australia, but I think I left a little piece of my heart there. xx
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:44 amawe, that is incredible, I had no idea! Any plans to come back for a visit soon?
aquariann says
08/13/2013 at 4:16 pmBreathtaking views!
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Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:44 am🙂
Sarah Halstead (@InTheMomentWith) says
08/13/2013 at 4:47 pmThese photos are gorgeous!!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:45 amThank you Sarah, I had a good backdrop!
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orangeheromama says
08/13/2013 at 5:28 pmOh how I’d love to go back there someday..so gorgeous!!
http://www.homeofohm.com/2013/08/sky-photos-wordlesswednesday-linky.html
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:45 amTime to plan another visit?
Kristi says
08/13/2013 at 6:12 pmBeautiful pictures Tammi! Glad you had a nice vacation.
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:46 amThank you Kristi!
Carla says
08/13/2013 at 6:27 pmwow….your photographs are stunning! loved my stay in Alberta ten years ago!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:46 amThanks Carla! Where did you visit when you were here?
Joyce says
08/13/2013 at 6:57 pmThose mountains are gorgeous!
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/08/wordless-wednesday-sister-of-day.html
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:46 amIndeed!
Mimi says
08/13/2013 at 7:12 pmWhat gorgeous scenery!! I would love to take a trip like that! I love the mountains!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:47 amThey are so peaceful, I could stare at them for hours!
Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy says
08/13/2013 at 8:09 pmGorgeous! My family drove across Canada the year before I was born (I’m still bitter) and these look like some of the shots in the family album, only so much brighter 🙂
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:47 amWow, that’s quite the drive, i bet that was incredible!!
Tabitha Blue says
08/13/2013 at 9:28 pmWow, just wow. What a gorgeous place and view!!!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:47 amAgree, I always love to visit when I can!
Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
08/13/2013 at 10:18 pmWhat stunning shots you’ve seen and taken! Each one of those would be a great postcard! So pretty!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:47 amThanks Jennifer!
Mama Zen says
08/13/2013 at 10:28 pmSo gorgeous!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:48 amAgree!
Doris Calvert says
08/13/2013 at 10:58 pmWe were there at the same time! Too bad would have loved to have met you.
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:48 amWhat!?!? Did this not happen to us and Edmonton last month?? I tell ya, we have to cross paths soon!!
Christine says
08/14/2013 at 12:16 amWow! What stunning photos! I have Banff on my bucket list! 🙂
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:49 amIt should be, Christine!! Let me know when you head this way!
Olivia @ This West Coast Mommy says
08/14/2013 at 12:26 amI’ve done that glacier adventure! That’s the one with the bus with the huge tires that takes you right on the glacier, right? I have pics from that too, but not as good as yours. 🙂
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:49 amYep, that’s the tour! I have more pics and a post to come soon!
Katy Rawson says
08/14/2013 at 4:25 amIncredibly beautiful.
Thanks for linking up at Moving Through Life. 🙂
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:49 amThank you, have a great rest of the week Katy!
Tammi says
08/14/2013 at 5:52 amThank you!
Ellen Christian says
08/14/2013 at 6:25 amI would have been terrified on that gondola! Great photos.
Heather - Acting Balanced Mom says
08/14/2013 at 6:26 amBanff is definitely on my bucket list! We went to Calgary years ago, but didn’t have the time or $$ to stretch the trip and see Banff…
Paula Schuck says
08/14/2013 at 7:47 amOh you come from
The prettiest province. So much to discover and enjoy there!
Bernadette @ Aimless Moments says
08/14/2013 at 9:55 amBeautiful pictures!!! It sadly does not snow here in Florida but I really want to take the kids to see it hopefully this winter.
posh says
08/14/2013 at 10:48 amThose are amazing mountains!
Natashalh says
08/14/2013 at 11:34 amI’ve always wanted to visit Banff! I think my sister went a couple of years ago (we have a cousin in Alberta), but I haven’t had the chance.
Robin's Nest says
08/14/2013 at 12:54 pmI bet the pictures just can’t do the real view justice!
Marina says
08/14/2013 at 1:59 pmOh my goodness! Those look like postcards!!
Jen says
08/14/2013 at 7:28 pmSTUNNING! Simply stunning. For as long as I can remember my mom has been talking about wanting to go to Banff – these pictures make me see why.
Victoria Ess says
08/15/2013 at 8:19 amI can’t wait for the rest of your posts! A couple of my friends just came back from a trip to various cities in Alberta, and Banff was their favourite place to go!
Judy C says
08/15/2013 at 12:38 pmI have only seen the Rockies from the air but would love to visit them one day!
caryn s says
08/16/2013 at 8:07 amLove Banff it is one of my favourite places on earth and it looks like you had an amazing adventure! I will definitley have travel up to jasper too as the road looks scenic and beautiful!
Erika E says
08/16/2013 at 8:53 amIt’s been years since I was at the Columbia Icefields and I don’t live very far away. Your pictures are great and it reminds me how fortunate I am to live so close.
Andrea says
08/17/2013 at 6:57 amWe LOVE the mountains and made a visit there this summer as well! Glad you enjoyed your trip!
SueSueper says
08/17/2013 at 11:45 amLooks so beautiful. Would love to check it out one day.
Doreen Lamoureux says
08/17/2013 at 2:36 pmAwesomely beautiful. I have yet to travel on that side of Canada. I believe it will take my breath away. Thanks for sharing.
Agent 54 says
08/18/2013 at 10:11 amMagnificent Mountains and Valleys. Really Amazing. We have great mountains here in Arizona too. Great hiking in the “winter” time.
Ester G says
08/18/2013 at 1:23 pmI have only ever been there when there was snow on the ground, but seeing these photos shows me that it is perhaps even more beautiful in summer 🙂
Catherine says
08/19/2013 at 5:50 pmWow! Your pictures are amazing. I would love to visit Banff! Thanks for sharing your trip!
Sand In My Suitcase says
08/20/2013 at 7:42 pmWe used to live in Calgary and we headed into Banff quite often – for hiking and skiing trips, and waaaay back, even camping. Your post brought back pleasant memories!
Penny says
08/21/2013 at 8:01 amGorgeous pictures – thanks for posting
jessica s says
11/10/2013 at 7:35 amstunning photos! I bet it’s even more magnificent in real life!