Early Banff pics

We forgot to take ANY pictures on the ski day at Lake Louise.   We are recovering from new years eve and praying for snow today,  not skiing, but sight seeing and tubing later.  Will  ski sunshine Valley tomorrow and take ski pics.

spa princess.  They give all little girls tiaras upon checking.  (the hotel is nicknamed "The Castle")

spa princess. They give all little girls tiaras upon check-in. (the hotel is nicknamed “The Castle”)

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Pre-gaming for gala.  Zoom in on woman behind stewart.  She is wearing a russian fur hat and black gloves with long gold spikes all over them.   She has been trying to txt with gloves on, and she can't seem to figure out why it won't work

Pre-gaming for gala. Zoom in on woman behind stewart. She is wearing a russian fur hat and black gloves with long gold spikes all over them. She has been trying to txt with gloves on, and she can’t seem to figure out why it won’t work

New Years Eve Gala with funny hats.

New Years Eve Gala with funny hats.

New Years Day breakfast.  (ava still asleep).   Bow valley behind us.

New Years Day breakfast. (ava still asleep). Bow valley behind us.

Panorama of Bow Valley,

Panorama of Bow Valley,

New Years Day,  noon.   Reptile finally arises and orders breakfast in bed.

New Years Day, noon. Reptile finally arises and orders breakfast in bed.

New Years Day,  early morning spa to revive me.

New Years Day, early morning spa to revive me.

Night 1,  dinner.  Ava still recovering and a little surley.   Fire overlooking ice hockey rink.  10:00 pm,  kids ice skating and sledding down the hill behind us.

Night 1, dinner. Ava still recovering and a little surley. Fire overlooking ice hockey rink. 10:00 pm, kids ice skating and sledding down the hill behind us.

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Driving from Calgary to Banff incredible sunset over the rockies

Driving from Calgary to Banff incredible sunset over the rockies

-18C on the dashboard leaving Lake Louise ski day.   That converts to  0 degrees F.

-18C on the dashboard leaving Lake Louise ski day. That converts to 0 degrees F.

View from Room Mount Norquay and Cascade Mountain with the bow river running in between

View from Room Mount Norquay and Cascade Mountain with the bow river running in between

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