William and Angela were traveling in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta Canada in a little town called Banf. They decided to set out by bike in hopes that they might find a small mountain peak to ascend and admire the view.
Finding the perfect peak was a difficult decision since the snow-capped mountains surrounded them on every side.
After much deliberation, they finally agreed upon ascending the short peak to the Banf Conference Center where William would later be presenting a paper and receiving yet another award.
They were both huffing and puffing the entire 1/2 mile to the top, and at one point they even needed to stop next to an Indian tee-pee to take some deep breaths. Thankfully, they were unseen by the natives, and were able to continue the trek to the top.
The top was not so much a top as a middle, but it was the end of the road, and as you can see from the map below, the Conference Center is sprawled out along this little peak.
The road that took a good twenty minutes to ascend only took a few minutes to descend. It gave both William and Angela such a thrill that they agreed to rent mountain bikes for the entire day tomorrow. If they are lucky, they may even catch a glimpse of a bear, cougar, bighorn sheep, deer or elk... Stay tuned for more news from their adventures.
how beautiful and idyllic! so glad you are exploring together and enjoying your trip:)
ReplyDeleteI don't know these 2 you speak of, but I hope Tom & Kelly are enjoying themselves on their big trip :-)
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