Let’s Have Some Fun…

One of the most unforgettable place in my life…Lake Louise!

Hey guys, here we are again! As everybody knows we are working hard since June 2010 and there has been no time for fun! Last weekend, however, was different! We had a really special weekend visiting the Alberta Rocky Mountains area. And the best part was that we were not alone, a couple of friends from Brazil came to visit us here: Gabriela and Fabricio!

I felt comfortable to say that the region is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. On Friday at 6pm we are already in Banff National Park. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is so close to our new city! Banff is about 90 minutes west of Calgary and the trip is beautiful! This is one of the coolest things about living in Calgary… You can reach the mountains at 6pm every Friday if you want!

Banff is a very charming town, only four square kilometres, bordered on all sides by wilderness! The town is a service centre for park visitors and offers everything from nice accommodation, dining, lively nightlife to shopping etc. On Friday we only had dinner and drink some wine in our hotel room!

Saturday morning we decided to go to Lake Louise! Oh My God… The place is hard to describe, in two words, I would say: breathtaking scenery! The emerald waters of Lake Louise is probably the most beloved and most photographed scene in the Canadian Rockies. I have some friends that already visited Lake Louise, and I had seen their pictures, so I already had an idea about how beautiful the place would be, but when I arrived there I was impressed with such beauty that only nature can create. We spent a couple hours looking at Lake Louise! We walked a three-km trail towards the end of the lake. It was amazing. 

After that, a scenic drive took us to the awe-inspiring Moraine Lake. The lake is far quieter (so it is also more intimate) than its famous neighbour Lake Louise. Despite its name, Moraine Lake was formed by a rockfall, not a moraine. And just out of curiosity, during our trip, we figured out that the mountains once appeared on the back of Canada’s $20 bill. 

At the end of the day, time to relax at Banff Upper Hot Springs. The hot pool (it was 39°C on Saturday) is outdoor, so while we were in the pool, we could look across the valley to Mount Rundle. So nice…

You can check our pictures from Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and Banff Upper Hot Springs here!

The day before was so intense, so on Sunday we decided to stay in Banff. We decided to walk to the Bow Falls Trail. The path leads right past the Bow River, so we had all the time a beautiful view over the water. Before going back to Calgary, we stopped at Lake Minnewanka and we figured out that the average water temperature is 4°C! Do you wanna swim? You better stay right there, eh! It was very windy and we had fun taking some pictures! Check it out!

What an amazing weekend we had! Hope you have enjoyed the reading! See you!