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We’re Back from our Canadian Rocky Mountains Family Trip!

08/13/2013 By Tammi 92 Comments

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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?

Banff National ParkThe drive from Jasper to Banff National Park, ‘scenic’ may be an understatement!

 

columbia iceields banff jasper myorganizedchaos Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure.

 

banff sulphur mountain gondola myorganizedchaos Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain.

 

sulphur mountain gondola banff The beautiful view from the top of Sulphur Mountain.

lake minnewanka boat tourBoat 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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Comments

  1. Janis Cox says

    08/13/2013 at 7:00 am

    Beautiful and more beautiful!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:50 am

      Thanks Janis, Have a great rest of the week!

      Reply
  2. Wayne says

    08/13/2013 at 7:14 am

    That looks like is a spectacular trip!!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:50 am

      It was! I’ll have more posts and photos very soon!

      Reply
  3. Tiffany says

    08/13/2013 at 7:17 am

    This scenery is absolutely beautiful…i love the crystal clear water and mountain shots…thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Rhonda says

    08/13/2013 at 7:19 am

    I 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.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:50 am

      Oh, your Mother is a wise woman, I agree with her!!
      🙂

      Reply
  5. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    08/13/2013 at 7:19 am

    looks beautiful

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:50 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. stevebethere says

    08/13/2013 at 7:27 am

    Wow! stunning views you lucky lot glad to read you had a great time

    Have a mountastic week 😉

    Reply
  7. Karly says

    08/13/2013 at 8:40 am

    Wow, that area looks absolutely gorgeous! I can only imagine how breathtaking it is when the snow starts to fly! I lovelovelove the mountains.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:51 am

      When 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!

      Reply
  8. Erika B says

    08/13/2013 at 9:01 am

    Banff 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!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:52 am

      That is awesome Erika, they introduced you to the province well! Gorgeous, right?! Just an amazing part of the country!

      Reply
  9. Teresa from NanaHood says

    08/13/2013 at 9:19 am

    Really beautiful!

    Reply
  10. Mystery Case says

    08/13/2013 at 9:27 am

    Gorgeous photos.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 11:15 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  11. Catherine Robichaud says

    08/13/2013 at 9:45 am

    You are very fortunate to live so close to such a beautiful area.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 11:17 am

      We are, So lucky to live so close to this beauty. Yet the area attracts visitors from all over the world!

      Reply
  12. Theresa says

    08/13/2013 at 10:19 am

    Oh my! How absolutely beautiful it is there!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 11:26 am

      It is, I’m amazed with each time we visit. Just gorgeous!!

      Reply
  13. Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says

    08/13/2013 at 11:19 am

    Amazing photos! Looks like you had a great time!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 11:27 am

      Thanks Amy, we really did. Looking forward to our next visit!

      Reply
  14. Renae says

    08/13/2013 at 11:52 am

    These are all gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 12:27 pm

      Thank you Renae!!

      Reply
  15. Yamini Ali MacLean says

    08/13/2013 at 12:36 pm

    Hari OM
    Stunneroonies Tammi!! I have Canada on my bucket list and these piccies just make me drool. Sigh. YAM xx

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 2:59 pm

      You NEED to visit one day!!

      Reply
  16. Stacie @ The Divine Miss Mommy says

    08/13/2013 at 12:52 pm

    Absolutely beautiful. I want to come visit you!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 2:59 pm

      Anytime, I’ll make dinner!
      😉

      Reply
  17. Sara says

    08/13/2013 at 12:52 pm

    Oh my, these are absolutely breathtaking! Isn’t mother nature amazing? Thanks for hosting! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 3:01 pm

      Truly amazing!!
      🙂

      Reply
  18. Amber says

    08/13/2013 at 2:22 pm

    Gorgeous! That’s so nice you live so close. I would visit there all the time!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 3:02 pm

      We try to as much as possible!

      Reply
  19. Monica says

    08/13/2013 at 2:40 pm

    Truly AMAZING!! I am on Canada’s east coast and visiting Banff is on my “Bucket List”!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/13/2013 at 3:02 pm

      Oh yes, it’s about time! How about a trade? I’ve never been any further East than Toronto!!
      🙂

      Reply
  20. Alissa Apel says

    08/13/2013 at 3:13 pm

    WOW those are super pretty! I love the glacier picture! Did you go on the lift?

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:43 am

      We did go on the gondola! All the way to the top, it’s a nice ride. Great views!

      Reply
  21. Nat @ Natalia Familia says

    08/13/2013 at 3:22 pm

    Wow, 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

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:44 am

      awe, that is incredible, I had no idea! Any plans to come back for a visit soon?

      Reply
  22. aquariann says

    08/13/2013 at 4:16 pm

    Breathtaking views!

    ♥ aquariann
    Featured Photo: Fuchsia Flower

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:44 am

      🙂

      Reply
  23. Sarah Halstead (@InTheMomentWith) says

    08/13/2013 at 4:47 pm

    These photos are gorgeous!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:45 am

      Thank you Sarah, I had a good backdrop!
      😉

      Reply
  24. orangeheromama says

    08/13/2013 at 5:28 pm

    Oh how I’d love to go back there someday..so gorgeous!!

    http://www.homeofohm.com/2013/08/sky-photos-wordlesswednesday-linky.html

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:45 am

      Time to plan another visit?

      Reply
  25. Kristi says

    08/13/2013 at 6:12 pm

    Beautiful pictures Tammi! Glad you had a nice vacation.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:46 am

      Thank you Kristi!

      Reply
  26. Carla says

    08/13/2013 at 6:27 pm

    wow….your photographs are stunning! loved my stay in Alberta ten years ago!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:46 am

      Thanks Carla! Where did you visit when you were here?

      Reply
  27. Joyce says

    08/13/2013 at 6:57 pm

    Those mountains are gorgeous!

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/08/wordless-wednesday-sister-of-day.html

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:46 am

      Indeed!

      Reply
  28. Mimi says

    08/13/2013 at 7:12 pm

    What gorgeous scenery!! I would love to take a trip like that! I love the mountains!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:47 am

      They are so peaceful, I could stare at them for hours!

      Reply
  29. Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy says

    08/13/2013 at 8:09 pm

    Gorgeous! 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 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:47 am

      Wow, that’s quite the drive, i bet that was incredible!!

      Reply
  30. Tabitha Blue says

    08/13/2013 at 9:28 pm

    Wow, just wow. What a gorgeous place and view!!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:47 am

      Agree, I always love to visit when I can!

      Reply
  31. Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says

    08/13/2013 at 10:18 pm

    What stunning shots you’ve seen and taken! Each one of those would be a great postcard! So pretty!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:47 am

      Thanks Jennifer!

      Reply
  32. Mama Zen says

    08/13/2013 at 10:28 pm

    So gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:48 am

      Agree!

      Reply
  33. Doris Calvert says

    08/13/2013 at 10:58 pm

    We were there at the same time! Too bad would have loved to have met you.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:48 am

      What!?!? Did this not happen to us and Edmonton last month?? I tell ya, we have to cross paths soon!!

      Reply
  34. Christine says

    08/14/2013 at 12:16 am

    Wow! What stunning photos! I have Banff on my bucket list! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:49 am

      It should be, Christine!! Let me know when you head this way!

      Reply
  35. Olivia @ This West Coast Mommy says

    08/14/2013 at 12:26 am

    I’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. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:49 am

      Yep, that’s the tour! I have more pics and a post to come soon!

      Reply
  36. Katy Rawson says

    08/14/2013 at 4:25 am

    Incredibly beautiful.

    Thanks for linking up at Moving Through Life. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      08/14/2013 at 5:49 am

      Thank you, have a great rest of the week Katy!

      Reply
  37. Tammi says

    08/14/2013 at 5:52 am

    Thank you!

    Reply
  38. Ellen Christian says

    08/14/2013 at 6:25 am

    I would have been terrified on that gondola! Great photos.

    Reply
  39. Heather - Acting Balanced Mom says

    08/14/2013 at 6:26 am

    Banff 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…

    Reply
  40. Paula Schuck says

    08/14/2013 at 7:47 am

    Oh you come from
    The prettiest province. So much to discover and enjoy there!

    Reply
  41. Bernadette @ Aimless Moments says

    08/14/2013 at 9:55 am

    Beautiful pictures!!! It sadly does not snow here in Florida but I really want to take the kids to see it hopefully this winter.

    Reply
  42. posh says

    08/14/2013 at 10:48 am

    Those are amazing mountains!

    Reply
  43. Natashalh says

    08/14/2013 at 11:34 am

    I’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.

    Reply
  44. Robin's Nest says

    08/14/2013 at 12:54 pm

    I bet the pictures just can’t do the real view justice!

    Reply
  45. Marina says

    08/14/2013 at 1:59 pm

    Oh my goodness! Those look like postcards!!

    Reply
  46. Jen says

    08/14/2013 at 7:28 pm

    STUNNING! 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.

    Reply
  47. Victoria Ess says

    08/15/2013 at 8:19 am

    I 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!

    Reply
  48. Judy C says

    08/15/2013 at 12:38 pm

    I have only seen the Rockies from the air but would love to visit them one day!

    Reply
  49. caryn s says

    08/16/2013 at 8:07 am

    Love 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!

    Reply
  50. Erika E says

    08/16/2013 at 8:53 am

    It’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.

    Reply
  51. Andrea says

    08/17/2013 at 6:57 am

    We LOVE the mountains and made a visit there this summer as well! Glad you enjoyed your trip!

    Reply
  52. SueSueper says

    08/17/2013 at 11:45 am

    Looks so beautiful. Would love to check it out one day.

    Reply
  53. Doreen Lamoureux says

    08/17/2013 at 2:36 pm

    Awesomely beautiful. I have yet to travel on that side of Canada. I believe it will take my breath away. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  54. Agent 54 says

    08/18/2013 at 10:11 am

    Magnificent Mountains and Valleys. Really Amazing. We have great mountains here in Arizona too. Great hiking in the “winter” time.

    Reply
  55. Ester G says

    08/18/2013 at 1:23 pm

    I 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 🙂

    Reply
  56. Catherine says

    08/19/2013 at 5:50 pm

    Wow! Your pictures are amazing. I would love to visit Banff! Thanks for sharing your trip!

    Reply
  57. Sand In My Suitcase says

    08/20/2013 at 7:42 pm

    We 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!

    Reply
  58. Penny says

    08/21/2013 at 8:01 am

    Gorgeous pictures – thanks for posting

    Reply
  59. jessica s says

    11/10/2013 at 7:35 am

    stunning photos! I bet it’s even more magnificent in real life!

    Reply

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