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Flight to Vancouver
Saturday: 07/30/05
We spent the day touring Vancouver including Stanley Park, Grouse Mountain, the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Vancouver Aquarium.
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Vancouver Skyline
Scenic view from Stanly Park, Vancouver
First Nations People Totem poles in Stanley Park
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Ingrid Clever and John Carlson pause for a quick photo in Stanley Park.
Laura feels small next to Bear Carving atop Grouse Mountian
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Capilano Suspension Bridge, although sturdy, did sway...
...Laura smiles, but maintains a firm grip!
The evening concluded with dinner at the Vancour Aquarium
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Sunday: 07/31/05
On The Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
We boarded the Rocky Mountaineer train in Vancouver and spent the day on the train enjoying the scenery as we made our way into the mountians...
We got off the train in Kamloops and were taken by bus to our hotels for the night. Some of the group went to a dinner theatre performance before calling it a day.
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Boarding the Rocky Mountaineer Train
Rocky Mountaineer Train
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View from Train
View of Cargo Train path on mountian side
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Gold Leaf Level Seating
View from Train
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Monday: 08/01/05
On the Train from Kamloop to Jasper
Today we continued east aboard the train, passing the striking mountain
peaks of the Monashee Mountains and viewing the Pyramid Falls
cascading down Mt. Cheadle. We also saw the
glaciers of the Albreda Icefields and a view of Mt. Robson, the
highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Early in the evening we arrived in Jasper, the northern gateway
to the Icefields Parkway.
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Shirley Kozak and Rosemary Young
The train alongside the Thompson River
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A view of Mount Robson view from the train 
Pyramid Falls is only viewable from the train, no roads lead to the falls
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Our train journey concludes with our arrival in Jasper
One of the many mountain views in Jasper
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Tuesday: 08/02/05
Jasper
We started the day with a trip to the extraordinary Maligne Canyon, home to scenic Maligne Lake. The shimmering waters are both gorgeous and peaceful. Many of us took the optional cruise along the lake to Spirit Island. Afterwards we return to Jasper where the remainder of the day was available to explore the town. Some of group used the afternoon to do some rafting!
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Scenic stop on the way to Lake Malinge
Ron and Ann Bean at Lake Maligne
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Richard and Margaret Bergdahl at Lake Maligne
Lake Maligne
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Spirit Island at Lake Maligne
Rafting in Jasper
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Wednesday: 08/03/05
Today we traveld to Lake Louise. The highlight was a journey along the unforgettable Icefields Parkway to see majestic waterfalls, rushing rivers, glacial peaks, imposing cliffs and snowcapped mountain ranges. We stopped at Athabasca Falls before arriving at the Columbia Icefields, where we rode a snocoach across the Athabasca glacier which is over 1,000 feet thick. We stopped at Peyto Lake then traveled on to Lake Louise, where we stayed at the world-famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
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Athabasca Falls
Mountains containing the Columbia Icefleds
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Snocoachs take you to the Athabasca Glacier
Dan Skinner, Tour Guide David Lyle and Laura Loy on the Athabasca Glacier
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Lake Peyto
Chateau Lake Loise
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Thursday: 08/04/05
After leaving Lake Louise to travel to Banff, we stopped to see Moraine Lake and along the way also viewed the awesome Valley of the Ten Peaks. We arrived at the magnificent Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and then ventured off to Sulphur Mountain for an incredible tram ride that offered magnificent views of Banff and the nearby Rockies.
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Lake Louise in the morning
Gene and Phyllis Courtaney at Lake Louise
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Charles and Sharon Fleming at Lake Moraine
Banff
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Elaine Gareis enjoys the view after riding the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain.
After taking the Gondola to the top... a view down from Sulphur Mountain to the Bow River and the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
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Friday: 08/05/05
We started the day discovering Banff on our own. Later, we joined our group and traveled to lovely Bow Falls. Then we traveled to the cosmopolitan city of Calgary for our final stop on this wonderful adventure. Tonight, we had a special farewell dinner at a popular local restaurant.
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Natalie and Sam Robinson in downtown Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
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Ray and Caroline Barnhart at Bow Falls
Gilbert and Mary Satterly at Bow Falls
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Jean and Ralph Woodhead at site of Calgary Winter Olympic Site
William Murphy and
Marybeth Jansky
at Calgary Winter Olympic Site
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Saturday: 08/06/05
Depart for Home
Today we departed from Calgary to return to Indiana.
Here are several views of downtown Calgary.
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