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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 9:28 pm
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ramolnar
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Two Day Calgary Loop

Next month, I will have two days free in the Calgary area. The days will be Sunday August 4 and Monday August 5, which I know are part of a holiday weekend. Sigh. Yes, it would be nicer to have more days.

In any event, I'm looking for suggestions about a driving trip. I won't have camping gear, so I'd need lodging. Long days are fine - there's a lot of light in early August. I know people have experience with option B), but what about option A)?

A) Writing-on-Stone with Head-Smashed-In. This is the more historical option. I don't have much interest in dinosaurs or paleontology, so I don't need to go to the Royal Tyrrell.
Has anyone been to the Etzikom museum? Or Red Rock Coulee? There aren't even any Tripadvisor reviews.

B) Banff park, through at least to Columbia Icefield. If I take this route, where should I look for Sunday night lodging? And is the rest of the route to Jasper a good use of time?
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