Please comment on my itinerary
May 3, 2018, 10:07 am
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I would switch Day 5, 6 and 7 around.
From Revelstoke, I would drive to Banff. It is not far - 3 Hours max. Do your Banff Activities. Then, head West, back to Lake Louise, do your Lake Louise activities, and then head North on the Colombia Icefields Parkway, one of the most beautiful drives in the world ending up in Jasper. Then drive Jasper to Kelowna (Same distance as Calgary to Kelowna). I would honestly skip Calgary (I live here - sorry calgary). If I gave 10 people your option or mine, I bet 9 would choose mine. It's that beautiful.
From Revelstoke, I would drive to Banff. It is not far - 3 Hours max. Do your Banff Activities. Then, head West, back to Lake Louise, do your Lake Louise activities, and then head North on the Colombia Icefields Parkway, one of the most beautiful drives in the world ending up in Jasper. Then drive Jasper to Kelowna (Same distance as Calgary to Kelowna). I would honestly skip Calgary (I live here - sorry calgary). If I gave 10 people your option or mine, I bet 9 would choose mine. It's that beautiful.
May 4, 2018, 12:19 pm
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I think you are rushing through the mountains. You have a day of hiking in Banff but not in Jasper. Each park warrants more time, in my opinion, minimally another day each. If it were me, I'd ditch Seattle in favor of more time in the Rockies.
May 4, 2018, 8:36 pm
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Seattle was originally not part of the plan. But when the relatives learned we're going to NA, they asked that we should meet with them for a couple of days. Cannot say no to them.
May 6, 2018, 9:40 pm
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May 7, 2018, 7:46 pm
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May 7, 2018, 8:18 pm
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Be sure to check drivebc.ca to find out the road conditions on the routes you will be taking. It has all the information about construction, accidents, and any other reason for the road to be closed. What might look like a nice 5 or 6 hour drive could take a day or more if the road is closed for a land slide or bad traffic accident. Drivebc.ca also has a twitter feed which is very handy for up to the minute road reports.
Have a great trip. I think your itinerary looks great.Can I come along?
Have a great trip. I think your itinerary looks great.Can I come along?
May 8, 2018, 6:26 pm
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Be sure to check drivebc.ca to find out the road conditions on the routes you will be taking. It has all the information about construction, accidents, and any other reason for the road to be closed. What might look like a nice 5 or 6 hour drive could take a day or more if the road is closed for a land slide or bad traffic accident. Drivebc.ca also has a twitter feed which is very handy for up to the minute road reports.
Have a great trip. I think your itinerary looks great.Can I come along?
Have a great trip. I think your itinerary looks great.Can I come along?
May 18, 2018, 10:47 pm
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May 20, 2018, 8:59 pm
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