On Saturday, January 28th, Sam and I flew to Loreto, Mexico, on the once a day flight from LAX. The pleasant Alaska flight flew between the coast and Catalina Island before crossing the border and flying east over the peninsula. Our seat was over the wing, so getting decent pictures was impossible. (In the photo […]
Banff Vacation Day 10: Numb with excitement.
Waking up early on our last morning in Banff and peeking outside the window drapes I noticed the sky was nearly as clear as on our first night. However, unlike that night, the temperature was the lowest ever. -27 is probably the coldest temperature I’ve ever experienced, and boy did I experience it. I decided […]
Banff Vacation Day 9: Getting Colder.
On our last full day in Banff we were growing weary of the constant chill outside (and Sam was starting to get a cold) so we made a point to just visit local haunts. After visiting the Bow River parking lot we called it a day. Between those things, we visited the only Mexican restaurant in […]
Banff Vacation Day 8: Fire and Ice, Love and Loss.
Another townie day in Banff, we went on the brief (and very windy) tunnel mountain hike. After that, we went up to Banff Viewpoint on Mt. Norquay again. After dark we visited Surprise Corner. Taking photos of the Fairmont proved difficult with wind gusts blowing up from the Bow River. The only way to stabilize […]