Today's forecast was for morning showers and afternoon storms so we decided to go to the gondola as soon as it looked clear enough. It is only a short distance up the road from our hotel. We got up there about 10am and it was a bit cloudy but ok. Our ride up was pretty clear. You can see for miles around the Rockies and down onto the town and surrounding lakes and rivers. It was spectacular. The building at the top was being renovated but the viewing platform an...

As it was only about a 1.5hr drive to Banff, we decided to have a look around Calgary this morning. It was really nice to only wear one layer and sneakers rather than boots. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. We went to the Calgary Tower which stands over 900m tall. It was a clear day and we could see for miles. The Canadian Rockies on one side were tall and sharp with a dusting of snow. We had an audio tour so we could just tap on a picture of a building...