Catpiano

party at cat's house?
myversa 發表於 2010-1-4 12:37

Babies party?

Catpiano

3# Catpiano
I don't mind that... but...
CP, can u give me some more info.... since u said a while ago that u go to Banff few times a year.
布小熊 發表於 2010-1-4 13:50

I go to banff ..  more then few times a year ....    

Well, let me know what you want to know ..  

Weather .. next know!   Last May, friend of mine visit me ... weather was SUPER nice in Banff .. but then snow like crazy in Lake Louie .. we went to Peyto lake .. FEETS of snow ..  we ended up WALKING for an hr .. ( suppose just 5 min )

The year before, my friends came in Nov ..  they expected to see some snow .. but it was SO WARM in Banff/LAKE LOUIE/PEYTO lake etc ..  blue sky, white cloud ...     

2 of my friends, from HK to visit me the August before, suppose August is the warmest month .. ( he came the year before, super nice, so he brought his wife with him the year after) but their whole trip ..  snow and fog ..

Alberta weather??  CRAZY ..  I remember last Sept (4 month ago) one day was 35 degree, and then -20 the day after in Calgary.

You better plan to stay a bit longer, dont make tight schedule, since you want to visit those area when weather is nice, sometimes, I go to Banff few times in a week, since weather changes too much ..

Catpiano

The normal PLAN .. is ..

Calgary -> Banff -> Lake Louie -> Johnson Canyon (something like that)-> Peyto Lake (highway 93 is so damn pretty!) -> ice field -> Jasper -> Vancouver

Not sure if you will stop by Kelowna or Ghost town etc ..

I will suggest you to find a hotel in Banff or Lake Louie (not the one by the lake .. super expensive)  that case, you can have your plan more flexible, when you are in Banff, if the weather is good, u can go to the gondola, if weather is no good, and weather is good in Lake Louie, u can go there first .. ( just 30 min from Banff )

Not much to do in Calgary anyway .. unless you want to buy some electronic from Best Buy/Future in order to save some PST ...

AVOID chinese food in Calgary. (they are not that bad, but expect 50% more $$ then Van, and no service)

There is one Jap Rest in Banff, quite good ga (after 9pm) we go there alots .. ^_^
(Bun Lai Ka... )

Beware of Construction in GOLDEN area, and if you come in long weekend, lots of SLOW traffic ( RV )
I remember few year ago, only took me 9 hr to drive to Van from Calgary, and just over 10 hr from Edmonton. (~ 120km/hr) but now ... lots of area, you can only do 60km/hr ....

Catpiano

I guess before u come .. U can ask me for more info .. ^_^

Catpiano

13# Catpiano
I will~ I will~
Just need to start some basic planning with my friends in HK first. (e.g. need to find out if they are coming alone or with their hubbies)
布小熊 發表於 2010-1-4 18:42

WOW .. so .. they are LADIES? and may NOT come with husbands?  

Catpiano

So .. I am back ..

Let me know what question you have ..  

Sigh ..  I think I will go Banff again this weekend ..

Catpiano

Hello!

What is your plan ar?

So, they will fly to Calgary, not drive?

I never stay in Jasper ..  hardly recomend any .. they are mostly the same ..

If Banff, you can try Jupiter (something like that, I can check tonight) most other hotels in Banff are kind of old or expensive ...

Ice field is good, and the BIG WHEELER is a must .. but expensive .. ($40, something like that, but better then paying for the stupid suspension bridge)

What else?  for food....  unless you are big ricer ..  otherwise, stay away with chinese food .. ( jap food is not bad in Calgary and banff )

Versa:  we just went to few countries in asia as usual during winter, nothing special la.

Catpiano

Underground food court??

Catpiano

Ok, just saw this:

Day 1 travel to Calgary by plane
Day 2 Calgary to Jasper - Along Icefield Parkways
          drive (approx. 6.5 hrs)        
Day 3 Jasper National Park
Day 4 Jasper - Lake Louise - Banff        
        Jasper to Lake Louise (3.5 hrs)        
        Lake Louise to Banff (1 hr)        
Day 5 Banff - Vancouver        Approx 12 - 13 hrs        


So, fly to Calgary (one way) and drive back?? so, you are going to rent a car here, and return in Vancouver?

Your plan seems wrong wrong day wor ..

If you start in Calgary, should be: Calgary -> Banff -> Lake Louie -> Peyto Lake -> highway 93 -> ice field -> jasper -> back to Vancouver.

Driving from Jasper to Vancouver is way way way easlier and better then from Banff to Vancouver ... (especially in Winter) and only ~ 7 - 8 hr.

Catpiano

U mean food court in the mall, right?

Sunday Brunch from the Spring Hotel is not bad, good view, and reasonable price too. ^_^