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October 16, 2011
 

The Gopher Hole

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    We got up early this morning to drive my parents to the airport in Calgary but made a stop in Torrington on the way.

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    The town is famous for being "infested by gophers".

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    Checkin at World Famous Gopher Hole Museum - Torrington, Alberta
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      We had a look around the World Famous Gopher Museum, which was too adorable for words.

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      The museum is filled with dozens on gopher diaramas dressed up in all kinds of costumes.

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      This museum must have been the inspiration for the movie @[318728088924:Dinner For Schmucks]

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      We put a pin in the already crowded world map, proving that it really is world famous.

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    Checkin at Smittys
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      We went for breakfast at Smitty's where my Mum and I shared skillet and pancakes. My Dad use to come here for a treat when he was a kid.

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    Checkin at Calgary International Airport(YYC)
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      It was then time to drop my parents off at the airport which was really sad but we'll see them in less than six weeks.

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    Tom and I then drove to Banff in the Rocky Mountains.

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    I visited Banff a couple of times when I was little, so I tried to remember all the places we'd been.

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    Checkin at Indian Trading Post
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      We went to the Indian Traiding Post to see the merman.

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      I remember having nightmares about this one when I was little.

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    We then drove to Lake Louise which is known for being one of the prettiest places in the world.

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    The lake sparkles under the sun and is an amazing shade of blue.

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    Checkin at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
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      We went for drinks in the Fairmont Chateau which has lovely views over the lake.

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      I had a Kyoto cherry rose iced tea.

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    We took the scenic route home so we could look for wildlife we saw a mum and baby moose.

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    Checkin at Banff Ave Brewing Co
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      We had dinner at the Banff Brewing Company which we started off with truffle oil popcorn.

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      I had the VW Camper, which was a veggie burger loaded with every type of vegetable and some tomato soup.

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    Checkin at World Famous Gopher Hole Museum - Torrington, Alberta
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