Message #15217

[Svend]

OK, here's a test to see how the new forum works, and how it handles pictures....

During our Banff trip, after the 1st ski day at Louise, I convinced Gary (after much cajoling and persuasion) to let me drive the slow back road to Banff village.  Boy, are we glad we did, as about 20 km down, at a spot where the road runs close to the railroad tracks, we spotted a massive male grizzly bear sauntering down the tracks looking for spilled grain from the railcars.  He got within about 200 feet of our car, and we watched him for about 15 minutes.  An incredible sight! And what an amazing creature.  Needless to say, Gary's urgent "open-air bathroom break" was postponed until we were safely back within the walls of our hotel.  A great way to end a fantastic ski day in the Rockies.



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