Hunter of Peace
No one may know I went among those hills with a broken heart and only on the high places could I learn that I and mine were very close together…
They like to say “Explorer” of me. No. Only hunter of peace.
Mary Schäfer Warren (1861-1939)
Whyte Museum, Banff
www.whyte.org
Whyte Museum, Banff Springs Hotel and Bow River Walk
Since we started traveling in Canada, we have been lucky and the weather has been fantastic: blue sky and sunny.
Today we woke up to a very rare rainy day so it became a museum day! Read More
Wildflowers in Sunshine Meadows
Small, beautiful flowers surviving above 2’000m in Sunshine Meadows. Read More
Sunshine Meadows & Rock Isle Lake Hike
Recommended by the Banff tourist office personnel, we did a 12km hike in the Sunshine Meadows, about 10 km away from Banff.
The Sunshine Village is a well-known ski resort and the whole installation smelled like a rather chic ski destination with nice ski lifts, modern buildings and leather sofa in the waiting area. Read More
Banff Town Views
Located in the middle of the Rockies, the views from almost anywhere in town are breath-taking.
Rogers Pass, Golden and Kicking Horse Campground
Today we are moving from the Glacier National Park to the Yoho National Park.
After we hung out at our sunny campground updating our blog, we headed for Rogers Pass, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful, in winter most dangerous and in the past most deadly passes in the world. Read More
Yoho Signature Hike – Iceline
Yoho National Park
Dense woods, steep slopes, wide alpine scenery, deep blue glacier water lake, green forest lakes, many waterfalls and an easy riverside stroll. All in a fantastic 20 km signature hike called “Iceline”. Stunning. Read More
Dangers of Canada
Save country – just bears, bombs and the risk of running out of fuel as the next gas station is 150km away… Read More
Fly, Hike & Travel. 