Travelogues Alberta

Here we go! Our first flight and the first days on the road.

Yes! We're done! We arrive at the gate to Jasper National Park on Thursday, September 6th! We will immediately get a combo annual pass for Jasper, Yoho, Lake Louise, and Banff...

21.05.-23.05.2018 After relaxing and recharging our energy in Crazy Creek, we continued our journey towards Banff National Park. Most of the photos you see of (Western) Canada...

It has been quiet around us for a while, the last 5 weeks we have traveled about 8000km in our 'luxury camper'. We drove from national park to national park on the Trans-Canada...

At 7:00 the alarm clock wakes us up. Today we're going to Lake Louise, you have to get there early to get a parking spot. So we quickly eat some porridge (new German for...

Since I don't know how long it will take or if my backpack will even arrive, I have decided to stay until Friday (4 days). Luckily, I have my Couchsurfing host. The first day!...

I don't know where I'm goin' But I sure know where I've been Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday[…] Though I keep searchin' for an answer I never seem to find what...

On Monday morning I headed to Edmonton. It wasn't too difficult for me to leave the ranch, because the last two weeks hadn't been very pleasant. I felt tense and uncomfortable,...

The drive over the Kicking Horse Pass to Big Hill leads into the snow. Many places at the Lake Louise campground are empty. Obviously, the bad weather has discouraged some...

Die ersten vier Wochen sind vorbei und da ich viel Zeit im Zug hatte, ein etwas ausführlicher Bericht 😃 Um das Beste aus einem Tag Toronto zu generieren, habe ich mich heute...

The next tournament was only a few days away and there were a few minor changes in our team, as our team leader had to leave us due to his other job in the army. Nevertheless,...

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Once again, we are caught by a hail shower at night... it's really loud on the metal roof of the car 🫣 We sleep in late and then enjoy our breakfast with wild raspberries...

Sleeping in was the only item on our list today. Jörg was the first to go to breakfast, followed by me and at some point Andi also arrived. Everything is very relaxed. From...

At 5:15 a.m. the alarm clock went off. Get up, shower, have breakfast. Unfortunately, the breakfast buffet didn't open until 6:30 a.m., but coffee etc. and a few rolls with jam...

Today we're going to the Stampede in Calgary. Our shuttle starts from the campsite at 11:15. An orange school bus, just like in the American movies. Since we're the last ones...

Good morning, we have slept well, filled our stomachs with English breakfast and started the engine promptly at 11:00. The sun is shining bright. The weather forecast for the...

Pünktlich zur Eröffnung der Calgary Stampede am 8. Juli 2022 sind wir in Calgary. Wir stehen extra zeitig auf um die Parade im Stadtzentrum zu sehen. Ganz bequem geht es von...

The generator of our neighbor wakes us up. The night was not as cold as expected. Darling got up at 5:30 today to take photos during the blue hour. After a hearty breakfast...

Not only America and Australia pursue the one-blanket strategy, but also the Canadians. Consequently, we have a sheet, a blanket, and a bedspread. So far, we have managed quite...

Friday, 24.06.2022 It has proven useful to first visit the tourist information after arrival. Despite all our research, we were unable to find out exactly where Banff National...

After the ski resort closed due to the Corona pandemic, everything in Canada happened very quickly. The spread occurs here with a delay of about 2 weeks. However, Canadians and...

On Monday, I helped Rob with the last two riding horses he was trimming. This meant that about two-thirds were done, only the mares and foals were left. In the afternoon, I rode...

Hello, here we are again. In the meantime, we have left the far north and are now in the big city of Edmonton. In total, we spent 2 months in the Yukon and Northwest...

Hello everyone, we spent the last 10 days in the Rocky Mountains, mostly without phone signal and internet connection. Just nature. On the way to the Rocky Mountains, you first...

This morning at 7 my alarm went off, although I was already awake. I was really looking forward to this special lake. You can only get there by shuttle buses. After standing in...

Today was exhausting and later beautiful, then exhausting again, then hungry, then ate, then good again ;) So this morning I planned to empty the camper and refill it with fresh...

After 2 days in the same place it's time to say goodbye. It's about time - the weather is lousy. Since last night it has been raining cats and dogs. Since we were already...

Sunday, 26.06.2022 We leave Banff and make our way to Jasper. The driving distance is 288 km and would take a little over 3 hours, but it takes us 8 hours. In addition to the...

In the first few days, there was a lot to discover and organize. My host David had everything planned out. We started with a short tour of the house, where I noticed a theme...