Unfortunately, this last day in the Rockies was a whole lot of driving. We had almost 500 miles to cover to get from Valemount to Victoria. Scavenging what we could from the hotel breakfast bar, we began our long drive back to Vancouver Island. Our driver, Bud, had been an absolute saint throughout this trip […]
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Thanksgiving in the Rockies: Banff to Valemount
Hardly able to enjoy the wonderful town of Banff, I was up at the crack of dawn! One downside to studying abroad in Canada has been the fact that all my classes have either been at 9:30 or 10am, which has deprived me of the sleep I love so much. By now, you’d think I’d […]
Thanksgiving in the Rockies: Revelstoke to Banff
It’s tough to chose my favourite day from the trip but it might be this one… We awoke to a misty morning. Our hotel in Revelstoke was more of a motel, so Club ESL did us a solid in providing a packed breakfast for us all. In our (quintessentially North American!) brown paper bags, I […]
Thanksgiving in the Rockies: Victoria to Revelstoke
This entire trip wouldn’t be possible if not for the International Students Association at UVic and the fantastic Club ESL! This trip was one of the best weekends I’ve ever had and I’m truly mourning the fact that it’s ended. After waking at 6am, foraging for breakfast, and trawling my comically large suitcase on to the […]