Travels after quarantine…

A place that I have recently come across while looking for the next place to travel to in Banff National Park located in Alberta, Canada. It surprises me and makes me disappointed that I am so close to the Canadian border, yet have never had the privilege of traveling there. But frankly I am not too aware of what Canada’s landscape has to offer besides housing half of Niagara falls and now Banff National Park. The images I have come across of this park seem to replicate a similar familiarity around parks present in Colorado or Washington state. The pictures display this great big crystal, aqua river with a background of this gorgeous mountain range, the picture really draws you in to wanting to visit. Banff park is also known to be called “The Rocky Mountains Park of Canada” , it was Canada’s first national park and the world’s third. Originally, three Canadian Pacific railway workers in 1883 stumbled on a series of natural hot springs and what is now called Sulphur Mountain. The cave and basin hot springs were soon identified as a potential hot tourist attraction. In 1885, Canadian government created a reserve to protect the springs and surrounding area.

Ever since 1885, Banff park and its tourist attraction, Lake Louise, have continued to attract tourists from around the world same as the first visitors, because of its easy access to stunning mountains, lakes and valleys. Now I would like to discuss the type of activities that can be held within this park. I am immediately drawn to this location because of its accessible terrain to allow outdoor activities to transpire. Within this national park, there are many adventurous activities you can participate in with friends and family such as hiking, canoeing, fishing and paddling. One excursion the park offers that I found to be different from the rest was taking a gondola ride to get a birds eye view of the park. This is a great option for those who are not in shape of do not have the proper endurance for a strenuous hike. Travelers are immersed in the rugged peaks and alpine from such a high altitude, it truly gives you another great view of the park just from a different angle. The Banff hot springs are another high demand tourist attraction that allows guest to emerge themselves in the steaming hot springs. The hot springs are a great stop in the park because you are able to enjoy them during any season of the year! I hope I have the opportunity to see this place in person one day because it is not comparable to any other national park we have in the United States.