Greetings from Banff

Yes, we arrived safely and no we weren't held up in customs as I feared. The flight into Toronto was one I'd like to forget (I hate those prop planes) but the flight into Calgary was much more relaxing. We arrived Saturday afternoon and took an hour and a half shuttle up into the Rockies. We wandered around town Saturday evening and just tried to unwind. Although the cuisine is a far cry from back home, the scenery makes up for it!




Yesterday we visited the Columbia Icefields and along the way visited Lake Louise and a few other scenic spots.






Today we took the Gondola and had lunch atop Sulfur Mountain. The height was a bit hair-raising, but the view was spectacular!

We are having a great time. I have been doing ok until I talked to Alex on the phone this afternoon, then I almost "lost it". But it did make it a bit easier that she doesn't appear to miss us in the least. Her grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins have all been keeping her very busy. She was rattling on and on about all the stuff she has been doing and the fun she has been having.

Off to dinner now, but I just wanted to jump on quick and catch up. I will have so many photos when I get back that it is going to be hard deciding which ones to share!