YEAH!!! Banff bound! 
Enterance to Banff National Park 
We made it! 
Amazing
After a yummy breakfast, and a wonderful sleep after a long day of flying we are off to Banff via Gasoline Alley. We must stop and try what my son described as the world’s best milkshakes! The drive was full of lots of laughs, lots of catching up, lots of me realizing how much I love the West.
Large bag o fries 
mmmm yummmmy! 
Pina Coloda Milkshake smile
Made it to Peter’s Drive-In http://www.petersdrivein.com/ in Gasoline Alley to find a massive selection of Milkshakes! Perhaps 25-30 listed!! Oh my.. Decisions decisions!!! Oreo coconut was my son’s choice, he just had to throw the Oreo in so his girlfriend couldn’t steal any because she’s Celiac LOL. Lorena opted for the cocoa mocha, Maddi went with a peach milkshake, which had real peaches in it, I went for the Pina Colada. I figured if I can’t be down somewhere warm I may as well have a pina colada and pretend I am. It was amazing, by far the best milkshakes we have ever had. We also ordered a huge bag of fries. Top Notch fries that were hands-down the best fries ever. With full bellies, we made our way Westward again headed towards Banff.
Mountains far off in the distance 
Such a sighty 
HUGE hay bails in Alberta!! lol
My first glimpse of the mountains far off in the distance just brought me so much peace. It was such a beautiful sight the pictures just don’t do justice. Trust me, it was lovely beyond words. Shortly after entering Banff National Park we spotted a few elk along the way but didn’t stop for pictures.
We made our way to the hotel we were staying at, The Banff Ptarmigan Inn. https://banffptarmiganinn.com/ Super easy to find on the main drag.
I went to check us in and was met by a very polite, friendly and welcoming young gentleman by the name of Jessia. The hotel at first glimpse is just like the website had shown. I was very very happy.
My boy waiting for bus 
Hotel lobby and bar 
Parkade enterance 
view from our room 
zoomed in view from room 
looking down at restaurant The Meatball 
After parking in the underground Parkade, which has a low clearance, but still tall enough for full-size trucks, we made our way to our room. lol
First thing was to collapse onto one of the queen-sized beds, super comfy!! Room was nicely decorated. The beds were amazing and the pillows were like heaven. It is super great for pets, we had planned on taking my grandpup Bailey, but ended up not taking her last minute. The room was ready for Bailey with a pet bed, dog dish and dog treat in the room when we arrived. The one thing we weren’t aware of ahead of time was the option to have a dog walker/sitter come and spend time with Bailey while we’re out. There is a great brochure int the room with all the details but we did not know this ahead of time!
Brochure for pet owners 
Welcome Pets 
Waiting for bus
After relaxing for a bit we hopped on the bus down to the Banff Gondola. The hotel provides free passes for the public transit, it was super easy to use and the bus stop is right in front of the hotel!
Be sure to check out the next blog! Banff Gondola! It will be under the This n that tab once again! You won’t want to miss some amazing pictures showing the true beauty of this part of western Canada.
Until next time my friends be kind to yourself and look out for others.
Well it’s been in the back of my mind for many many years. The ‘it’ I am referring too is blogging. I’ve read many over the years and always thought, this is me, I need to do this. Well I am feeling really confused at this point, I am creating a blog website. I ventured into the world of podcasting not to long ago, and really enjoy what I am finding. Blogging is starting out to be very nerve wracking for me. I will persist though.
