Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Nine

– Revelstoke, BC to Jasper, Alberta – Today, we basically did a reverse of yesterday, with a few additions. We started our morning in Revelstoke with a nice run along a levy. It was relatively warm, which shouldn’t be surprising, considering how warm it was during the day yesterday. Our run was pleasant and flat,…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Eight

– Banff, Alberta to Revelstoke, BC – Today was our big park day. Once we left Banff, we saw three more national parks before the day was done. It was a long day, even though the drive was only about 3.5 hours or so. Three parks is a lot to see in a day, and…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Seven

– Banff, Alberta to Banff National Park – Well, today was our big Banff day. We started the morning at 5am, as usual, with a run around Banff National Park. We headed out from the end of the city down the wonderful bicycle path that winds through most of the park. Today was the first…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Six

– Radium Hot Springs, BC to Banff, Alberta- A thunderstorm crashed through Radium Hot Springs last night. The thunder was loud enough to wake all of us up, and to really upset Miss Ripley, who is not a fan of thunder. With the storm came dramatically cooler temperatures. Yesterday it was in the 80s, and…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Five

– Great Falls, Montana to Radium Hot Springs, BC – It may have rained here last night, but it was a lovely morning. We were up at our usual 5am and ready for our run. There’s a trail that runs along the water and the road leading into the park, and it’s generally pretty nice,…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Four

– Great Falls, Montana to Waterton Park, Alberta – We were a little lazy this morning. Our alarm went off at 5am, but we lounged in bed until 5:30 before we finally managed to get up and get dressed. Luckily, our hotel was right on the path, so we didn’t waste too much time, since…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Three

– Casper, Wyoming to Great Falls, Montana- Today was another long day, though not quite as long as yesterday. We were up again at 5am, but today we got to go for a run. It’s a little cooler in the mornings up here than it is at home, and today was no exception, with the…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day Two

– Salina, Kansas to Casper, Wyoming – It was definitely an early morning today, and since we had so far to drive, we didn’t have time to run. In fact, after getting up at 5am, we were well on our way before 6:30am. We showered and packed the truck, then left Ripley out in the…

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Banff and Jasper Trip: Day One

– Denton, Texas to Salina, Kansas – I didn’t have time to do any pre-travel posts for this trip, so Surprise! It’s a trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada. Those aren’t the only parks we are visiting, but I suspect those have the most recognizable names, so I’ll leave it there for…

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Winter Southeast Coast Trip: Day Seven

– Charleston, South Carolina to Columbus, Georgia – The coolest thing we did today doesn’t include any photographs. It was, of course, our run across the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston. We were up before the sun (which is like 6:30 in winter) and out of our hotel shortly after so we could make it across…

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