Sep 24 2009
Banff, Canada Day 4
So today we went on the Banff Gondola and it was pretty awesome.
For all you non-Gondola riding people out there, it’s basically a cable car combined with a ski lift. This one in particular brings you up 2,292 ft to an area surrounded by the Candian Rockies. They have a resturant up there with some gift shops, but more importantly they have areas that allow you to look out over the valley and the mountains.
Well, here’s some pictures from the adventure.
On the way up the mountain I snapped a quick picture of the valley. If you look to the left side, what looks like a bunch of buildings is actually our hotel.
One thing that surprised me was the large population of Asians in Alberta. That goes for tourists AND residents. I can’t say why I was surprised, or whether or not I should have been, but for one reason or another I was. I guess I didn’t realize Banff was such a tourist town. I thought I’d see only French Canadians.
Many Asians (probably around 5-10%) seem keen on wearing these germ masks for what seems to be a fear of the H1N1 Swine Flu. I say Asians were wearing them since I didn’t see a single non-Asian person wearing them and I’ve seen a lot of Asians wearing masks.
It’s freaky to be honest and I think it makes people paranoid. It makes me itchy. To add to that I found that the Toronto and Calgary airports were hopped up on Purell hand sanitizer stations. They were everywhere.
Here’s some more of the Canadian Rockies.
The restaurant had quite the view.
Hey you! Don’t feed the Mountain Goats!!
