Day 9 – Banff, with Helicopter Summit Tour

Although we had a 7am wakeup today to upload pictures and write for our faithful readers, it was a pleasant morning nonetheless. Out of habit, we always leave our window blinds open in order for the sun to naturally light our mornings; today we were not disappointed as the morning light permeated our suite with gradual light and a cascade of bright mountain colors. Waking up to such a majestic alpine view, with a river cascading below was breathtaking, and set the right tone for our day. Today we will not need to pack, as our tour departs and returns from the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.

We started the day out right again, with breakfast in our suite… Read the rest of this entry »

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