This post was last updated on 2024 April 21
I haven’t even properly done the Rocky Mountains in my own country, yet I’m all but dying to see them in Canada – how does that work?
I’ll tell you how. It’s called, Lindsay’s a sucker for wicked-bright blue bodies of water. Obviously tropical beaches, but also lakes nestled amidst glorious mountains. The Canadian Rockies fit the latter bill, what with Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.
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So here’s what I want to do. I want to embark on (at least!) a week-long roadtrip through Banff National Park (see above) and Jasper National Park (see below). I want to pitch my tent in the forest, on a lake positioned so that when I open the front flap, I can see the mountains reflecting in the water. I’ll wake up early and spend each day hiking, stand up paddle boarding, and taking hundreds of pictures; then wind down the day making dinner over the campfire and stargazing after dark.
Seriously, why don’t they make the parks like this around New York? Sure, I can hike and camp just outside the city, but the landscape doesn’t even come close to the level of epic-ness of the Canadian Rockies.
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Photo credit: Jesse’s Trip Of A Lifetime
