Day 11 - Calgary to Banff

In the morning I had a quick swim in the indoor pool and afterward my break fast. Then we packed our stuff in the car and started to move to Banff National Park. After a coffee stop in Canmore we finally reached the Rocky Mountains range with it’s breath taking views. First we had a refreshing swim in a very cold lake. As soon our cloths were dry dad drove us to Johnston lake, where we ran for more than 2 km and went also into the water. En route to our next activity we saw a deer along side the highway. Next was a hike up the Johnston Canyon with 2 nice water falls and the famous ink pots, in total 5.8 km one way in the mountains. We did the way up and down in a time from 2 hours 20 minutes – a good training for the half dome and mount whitney. Exhausted we got into the car and drove to our hotel. We check in, and after a refreshing shower, dad and I went to the best steak house in the city an enjoyed our steaks.

Calgary Olymic Park with Stampede flag










On the way to banff










the deer










Johnston Canyon and the Ink Pots