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Glacier National Park

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You would think after nine days of sight seeing and hiking adventures, it would all start looking the same - just another mountain. Somehow, I think we may have saved the best for last. Glacier National Park.  Richie had an epic trip out to Glacier, Banff, and Jasper back in 2000 and has been eager to take us there ever since.  So here we are!  And it was made even more special that we got to experience it with Michael and Megan. Richie and Michael graduated from Maryville together. He and his wife, Megan, live in Missoula, MT. What a treat it was to get to go on this adventure with them. During this part of our trip, we stayed in another charming little town called Whitefish, MT, which is on the west side of Glacier National Park.  We entered the park through West Glacier with the goal of experiencing Going-to-the-Sun Road. We were so fortunate to be there when we were, as the road had opened up just the week before. The road itself is something to marvel at. It was built in the 1920&
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The Canadian Rockies

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  One of my favorite discoveries of our whole trip was the beautiful town of Canmore, Alberta. It is a charming, modern day, rustic town nestled between the spectacular peaks of the Canadian Rockies ~ most notably, the "Three Sisters" which you can see on the left in this photo below taken from our condo balcony.   I suspect as Banff has gained in popularity over the years with tourists, Canmore has become the preferred town for those wanting something more quaint. It was indeed so perfectly charming and quaint. This was the first time on our trip that we were able to easily walk to a coffee shop or dinner, or go on a quick run. I think we were all needing some room to breathe at this point.   I took advantage of it by getting up early our first day there and exploring the trails that meander between the mountains and the town. I was in complete awe of the scenery.  With no set plans for the day, Luke had mentioned possibly renting bikes.  Once I had a chance to experience th
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