Canada, Alberta: Rockies Trip, 2006: The Rockies Trip
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The start of the journey or I love my pole!Still the start arseLeaving Calgary - dudeThe Calgary Olympic Park (COP) Ski jumps...The World's Biggest Water Slide!Eddie the Eagle Edwards did this jumpRockies on the horizonRockies on the horizon - getting closerIn the car heading towards the Rockies - with cool yellow Beatle in front, yesEntrance to the 3rd Banff National ParkBanffThe happy campers!!!MinnewankaA dog swimming in Lake MinnewankaSurprise ... a dog in Loch Ness One for Viz...? (up the)Approaching Lake MinnewankaLake MinnewankaLearr on the rockThe Happy Campers Go For A SwimA new Life in a tent ...or...when our tents-a-rockin- dont come-a-knockinYou are in bear country (remember that)Some cheeky rodentGopherFook me...a chair!Some cheeky rodentPaul thinking he looks skegging bosscheers , in the morning (just tea)The start of the leanings...The Bigger they are.......TIMBERGet off my landWalking to Banff from the campsiteHouse overlooking Banff townWalking down to BanffDowntown BanffThe lights were outThe lights go out in Banffmen are thinking ...or... It's fun to stay at the YMCAPaul is just out of shot in  a similar position'I wish I knew how to quit you Jack Twist'Big Ribs manages to smileErr err errWanna see me do a little coffee dance...?in the morning after a bad night ...or... KISSMake like a tree and f**k off. The morning mist (actually the fire)Good morning, BethLeaving Banff for Lake LouiseCamp set up at Lake LouiseFirewood gathered - fire ready to goerm...I dunno how to say this but...my hands have been stuck in my pants this whole fooking trip guys!Lake Louise sports bar - World Cup Final - Italy Vs FranceLearrrA mountainAir StreamRod, Leah and Paul don't have the same interestA cool RVEntrance to Gondola placeok...who put the superglue in my pockets?! I love this Gondola long timeGoing up the Gondola (Lake Louise)we are gonna crash into that green pole manI know yeah! I want that oneLake Louise ChatauxThe Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) - following alongside the Sunwapta RiverLake Louise from the Gondola (descent)Lake Louise from the GondolasSome dude had dropped their hat from the gondola - ha haLake Louise Gondolas - going down---IceFields ParkwayI need to get these hands free for the canoeingPaul on back paddleCanoeing on Lake LouiseMountains and Rock at Lake LouiseStag 'Garden' ChilliThe hands are in the pocket again Learrr bombs it down the IceFields parkway - entering JasperArriving at the Athabasca GlacierAthabasca GlacierThe Athabasica Glacier taken in the rainView from the Athabasca Glacier Tourist centerWhat?i am not so hot Waterfalls along the Icefield Parkway, Jasper National Park, AlbertaThe Athabasca FallsTall Paul (hands in the back pockets?) ...smile for the cameraThe time tunnelThe Time Tunnel explainedPaul thinks he's coolRon Maiden eats a large one...the one time he takes hands out of pants pocketsAlmost out of the pocketsknow what I'm sayin' my best black friendBad DinosaurThe Rocky Mountaineeryour old mother ?A cool chairSmokies, Weeners and Garden BurgersThe stream/fridge used to keep the beer coldIcefields ParkwayThe Athabasca GlacierI bet Pauls hands were in his pocket...me too - Leaving the Glacier centerOn the road to the Glacier SnoCoach stationSunwapta Lake at the 'toe' of the Athabasca glacierOld School SnowMobileBrewster ICE ExplorerThe Athabasca glacier 'toe' and Sunwapta LakeThe Columbia Icefield is a true Another SnoCoachPaul and Dave on the Athabasca Glacier - pointing at nothing (Paul's got one hand in his pocket and the other one's not giving a Hi five)Athabasca GlacierThats it man...my hands are staying here until I get back to BlightyRod on the EdgeColumbia Icefield Visitors' CentreOn the SnoCoachGoldwingThe Three SistersThe Three SistersAs it says:Our Tee PeeIn the Tee PeeDeer (Kananaskis Country)Woody's Pubsmall squiral - moreWhat is thisLearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and PaulBy the fireLearrrr in the ShePeeOld dirt roadOff road to CalgaryOld Banff RoadCalgary from the suburbsA puncture