From my motrocycle and golf trip to Banff

900 km in one day on a motorcycle would be quite a feat. You must have been stiff and sore when you got off.
This looks like the approach to Kamloops from Cache Creek.

This was in August and my wife had asked me to take some warm clothes because it might be cold in the evening when I came to Banff. It had been close to 30 degrees in Celsius in Vancouver so I just said yes to make my wife happy, but I did not want to take up all the space with things that I knew I did not need, so I did not take any warm clothes. When I came to Banff in the evening I was so cold that it took me hours to get some heat in my body. When I was on my bike close to dying out of cold I promised my self that I would listen to my wife next time if I made it to Banff LOL That part of the trip was the only part that was difficult for me. I enjoyed this trip more than I can describe. I did not realize that Banff was so high in the mountains (over 1000 meters) and that it was freezing cold at night in August :)

Yes, the shops in Banff sell sweaters and jackets in the summer. :))

I have to admit that I did not remember where I took this photo. I just stopped there for few minutes because I thought it was so beautiful. When you said Kamloops I looked it up in Google Earth. The first photo, and I mean the first photo I opened was so similar to mine that I had to copy it and put it here to show you :) I had never seen this place before so I thought it was remarkeble how similar these photos were. Thanks for the informations. It is much nicer for me to know where I took this photo :)


Photos by stalzer: on the map, in Google Earth

I have some photos from the same spot. :))) That's the lookout at the top of the hill. :)

A great view in a great landscape!

Thanks Olaf. It surely is :)

Superb scene. I like the sparsity of the trees.

Thanks SouthPaw :) Yes I think the sparsity of the trees is what makes this photo nice :)

Great shot! What time of the year was it?

Thanks Juju :) It was taken in the beginning of August.

Man eftir þessari af flickr... mjög flott og skondið hvað trén standa á stangli :o)

Takk Begga :) Já ég er með flestar myndirnar hérna á flickr líka. Ég hef verið að hugsa um að hætta þar og vera með allt hérna en ég hef ekki gert það ennþá. Samskiptin hérna eru miklu skemmtilegri og persónulegri hérna. Ég á nokkra mjög góða vini þar en það er ástæðan fyrir því að ég hef ekki farið ennþá.

That's a great view. We stopped at Kamloops Lake and took some photos from the parking area but we did not leave the highway. A very nice and beautiful place, worth a closer look.

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Thanks Dieter for taking the time to write so much. I really enjoy to get comments like that :)

Wow, wonderful shot!!

Thanks BiEliRu's for your nice comments and for all your votes :) I really appreciate it :)

Amazing view, Gunnsteinn!!!
And maybe I'll come in Vancuver this summer... well... I hope so!!!!
Ciaoooo

Thanks Paolo :) If you go to Vancouver you should send me a line. My wife lived in Italy for over ten years so I am sure she would love to practice her Italian :)

I will for sure, Gunnsteinn!
Ciaooo!

A very impressive and simply beautiful scenery. The expanse is gorgeous. An excellent shot and perspective!

Thanks Little Krawler for your nice comment and all your comments :) I appreciate it :)

Where are all the trees gone??? But anyway... wonderful landscape and I'm sure that your trip was a very great one!!!