Avilaisbestknownforitsmedievaltownwalls.ItisaneasydaytripeitherfromMadridorSalamanca.Wewantedtocomeherein2011whenwevisitedSpainforthefirsttime,butcouldn'tfititinourschedule.Iamgladwegottoseeitthistime.
FromAvilatrainstation,followsignsfor'i',wefinallycametoBasilicadeSanVicente,andsawthefamousAvilawallsnexttoit.
1.BasilicadeSanVicenteandtheAvilaWalls.
2.BasilicadeSanVicenteisfamousforit...[
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MorepicturesfromUniversityofSalamanca:
1.Theuniversitywasfoundedin1218.Thisisoneofitslecturehalls.
2.Thisroomisstillusedforceremony.
3.Thedoorfortheceremonyroom.
4.Thisstaircaseisprettyamazing.
5.Staircasetotheuppercloister,UniversityofSalamanca.
6.Staircasetotheuppercloister,UniversityofSalamanca.
7.Universitylibrary.
8.Universitylibrary.
9.Universitylibrary.
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WearrivedinMadridairportaround8:30am.Thetouristinformationdeskhadn'tevenopened.IaskedtheguyattheinformationdeskaboutticketstoSalamanca.HetoldmetogodownthehallwhereIfoundaticketboothwhichopenedat9am.IwaitedandtheticketguyprettymuchtoldmethingsIalreadyknewfromearlierresearch:thebestwaytoSalamancaisbytrainfromMadrid'sChamartinstation,andtoreachthetrainstation,itisbesttotakethefreeairportshuttlebus(gr...[
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BeforemylastSpaintrip,peopletoldmethatIshouldgotoSalamanca.UnfortunatelythereweretoomanyplacesthatIwantedtogoinSpainintwoweeksthatSalamancadidn’tmakethelistin2011.SothisyearwhenIsuddenlyhadanopportunitytogotoPortugal,IdecidedtogotoSalamanca,Spainfirst.
Hereisthefinalitinerary:
Day1:FlytoMadrid.
Day2:ArriveinMadridinthemorning.GotoSalamancabytrain.Salamancasightseeing.
Da...[
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Todaywasourlastday.Itwascloudyatfirst,butsoonsuncameout,andwehadanotherbeautifulday.IttookusalldaytodrivebacktoCalgary,includingalongstopatMoraineLake.
1.AthabascaRiveroutsideJasper.
2.AthabascaRiveroutsideJasper.
3.Elk,elk,andmoreelk.
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11.WewerestoppedonIcefieldParkwayduetoconstruction.Aherdofbighornsheepcameover.
12.Butassoonas...[
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Todaywasanothercold,rainyandcloudyday.WedrovetoMaligneLake,stoppedatMaligneCanyonfirst.Nogoodphotostoday,butwedidhaveanamazingbearencounter.
1.MaligneCanyon.
2.MaligneLake.Aftertakingthispicturefromabridge,weturnedright,wasgoingtowalkbacktotheparkinglot,andwalkatrailorsomething,untiltheonlyothercoupleonthebridgesaid:"guys,doyouwanttoseeabear?"
3.Weturnedaround,andsawthisamazi...[
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ThedrivetoJasperwasamazinglybeautiful.IttookusalldaytoreachJasperbecausewestoppedatsomanyplacesandsawalotofwildlifealongtheroad.
1.BowLake.
2.BowLake.
3.PeytoLake.
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6.Sawaherdofbighornsheepalongtheroad,andthencrossingtheroadinbetweencars.
7.Sawaherdofbighornsheepalongtheroad,andthencrossingtheroadinbetweencars.
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9.Bighornsheepsupplementingmineralintakebyl...[
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ThereweretwobusesgoingtoLakeO'Harainthemorning(8:30amand10:30am),andthreebusescomingoutintheafternoon(2:30pm,4:30pmand6:30pm).Wetookthe10:30ambus,figureditwouldgiveusagood5+hoursforhiking.Theweatherforecastforthedaywas:-2degreesCelsiusforthehigh,and-8degreesCelsiusforthelow.Itwasthecoldestdaywehaveeverhiked.
Our10:30ambuscarriedonly12people,10ofthemwerecampers,weweretheonlydayhikers.Clearlyman...[
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TheweatherforecastforBanffwasbadforthenexttwodays,sotherewasnopointstayingaroundBanff,wedecidedtogowest,toYohoNationalParktodayandmaybeGlacierNationalParktomorrow.ButwhenwestoppedatYohoNationalPark'svisitorcenterinFieldtogetamap,wehappenedtomentionwedidn'thavereservationforLakeO'Harabus.Theladysaid:Doyouwantthebustickets?Westillhavesomefortomorrow's,someonejustcalledtocanceltheirtickets.Sowelucked...[
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Theweatherforecastsaiditwasgoingtosnowtoday(September8),whichitdid,andalmostbrokethesnowrecordfortheday.Sowedidn'tdomuchhiking,onlydrovearoundandlookedatBanffandCanmoreareas.
1.LakeMinnewanka.
2.SawthreebighornsheepatLakeMinnewankaarea.
3.TwoJackLake.
4.TwoJackLake.
5.TwoJackLake.
6.SawacoyoteonthewaydrivingtoBowFalls.
7.BanffNationalParksigninfrontofBanffLakeLouiseTour...[
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