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Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada
October 10, 2002
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Another Canadian province to conquer.
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Horny Albertans welcome us to their province.
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Elke Sommer? Nope, that would be her cousin, Elkey Autumn.
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Double-decker tourist train in the Canadian Rockies.
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Campground in the village of Lake Louise. "What's with all this white stuff?" says Dot.
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Make no bones about it, these Hudson Bay coats are warm...and still fashionable 30 years later.
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A crisp Fall afternoon on Lake Louise, Alberta.
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Sure, it's pretty but it's time to go home and snuggle!
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Chateau Lake Louise. The Fairmont Hotel right on the lake.
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Paul makes friends with a snow bear on the great white lawn at Chateau Lake Louise,
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The main drag in Banff, Alberta.
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Paul braces against the encroaching cold of an early autumn evening in Banff.
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Beautiful scenery at the Banff campground. Paul teases Bert with an apple.
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Dot gullibly believes Paul when he says pint-sized pine trees produce maple syrup and lots of heat.
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The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
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Paul contemplates driving our VW van up to the grand entrance and telling the valet to watch the paint.
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This castle-like hotel is absolutely grand and over one hundred years old.
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This is typical of a view you'd see from your $600/night room.
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The Banff Springs Hotel was originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway to lure tourists to the Rockies. Dot was more interested in the animal plaques.
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Interior shot of our VW van, oops, I mean, the luxurious Banff Springs Hotel.
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The Banff bridge leading into the heart of the town center.
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This was the only picture we took in Calgary, Alberta. We ran along this path bordering the Bow River. The entire city was ablaze in fall hues.