Canada is Smoking Hot!

Leaving Vulcan was very ...flat.  Fields of wheat as far as we could see and very windy. 

We stayed in Calgary,Alberta for a few days to regroup and we just so happened to be there during Stampede Week. Stampede is a week long rodeo party that takes over the entire city, it was somewhat surreal to see cowboy boots and hats, hear country music everywhere and see rodeo promos on every building and sign. We began to wonder when exactly Texas had invaded Canada. The only thing that would compare would be how Mardis Gras takes over New Orleans.  

We left Calgary and drove through Banff National Park. There was an eerie haze over the mountains and the faint smell of smoke,  It turns out Canada was on fire!  Which did make for some great photos. 

 
Below is a Land bridge for the animals to cross traffic safely.  There is more traffic in this park due to the Trans Canada Highway passing right through it. As there are not a lot of road choices in Canada anyway, but this one  happens to cut through an amazing part of the Rockies.

Wildlife Land Bridge

Banff has several glaciers and icefields.  We were awe struck by the beauty.

How's my hair?

Yay, glaciers!

Yet again we were warned of wildlife  but saw very little with the exception of the Caribou.  They take the signage here very literally.

 Our ride through Banff was impressive.  The roads are smooth and fun and there are jaw dropping views around every turn.

The sun was setting as we left the park and headed to Hinton to call it a day.

And now we leave you with a picture of naked white people.  Canada is... amusing.

I'm still not sure what they are advertising.