Food and lodging in Canada - Banff, Alberta

[peacetraveler22]

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[peacetraveler22]

I don't like french fries. I prefer potatoes baked, mashed or fried in a pan with onions. :) The shredded pork is sweet because it is mixed with a barbecue sauce and caramelized onions. It was very, very tasty!

[peacetraveler22]

Enjoy! Actually, I like sweet potatoes better but I've never seen this vegetable in Russian grocery stores. Like this:

[pin_gwin]

Canada is my next possible destination... We have exhausted USA, I am not interested in anything here any more. Or , may be it will be Europe.
Among these multiple pillows some should be firmer, some softer. Some may be used to put under your butt on good occasion.

[peacetraveler22]

But these pillows were all the same, thus I can't understand the logic of having six or eight of them on a bed for two people. Apparently many people like to sleep with multiple pillows under their head, butt, knees...we are spoiled with all this comfort and convenience. :) I am bored with Europe, unless it is Eastern Europe. There are still some treasures there left to explore...:) After Georgia, I want to go to one of the "stan" countries. Btw, many things in Canada are expensive. :(( This prohibits exploration options for me, esp. as a solo traveler. If I find a companion, it is more doable because we can split costs.

[peacetraveler22]

Absolutely, someday. When I have a companion who can share travel costs. It is expensive to travel to such regions alone.

[moebiuscat]

Being a Canadian of Russian/Israeli origin I can say that main thing that differentiates Canadians from Americans is being proud of NOT being Americans. Most of everything else is the same. Let me say to Russian readers that Canadians don't think this in any kind of negative way: they like Americans and don't think bad about them, but they are proud of being different, although they are not really all that much different at all. A bit quieter and more introvert maybe, thinking Americans are a tad too loud and hectic...

[peacetraveler22]

:))) I think in French speaking regions of Canada, there may be more cultural differences but not here in Alberta.

[moebiuscat]

Sure, Quebeqois are just as proud of not being anglophone Canadians as they are proud of not being Americans :-)

[ambival]

That's normal. I don't really understand, why this is impossible in Ukraine. People are fighting instead of just letting each other to be different.

[ex_juan_gan]

We got an impression that Banff is a pretty expensive place, even around this time.

[peacetraveler22]

Accommodations are expensive, but food is reasonably priced. You can stay farther away in Canmore and save a little bit of money, but it was not worth it for us because we were only there a few days. We wanted to be very close to the park, in the center of the action in the town so as to not waste time driving back and forth each day. It is a really beautiful area. I want to return in winter, when it will be really, really cold and snowy. :)

[margot_yyc]

It's snowed in Lake Louise today, 20 cm (8")

[peacetraveler22]

I saw some photos online! Pure beauty and enchantment!

[sckeleron]

Actually we do have some free сухарики in cafes and restaurants when they serve beer. These are usually fried salty bread pieces which you could eat as chips.

[peacetraveler22]

I remember something like this at a bar we went to in Peter. However, I could not stay in this environment long because the room was completely filled with cigarette smoke, which irritates my eyes and contact lenses. :( I think since then there have been new laws enacted to make most restaurants smoke free, but I could be wrong.

[sckeleron]

Well, the anti-tabacco laws are now pretty strict and most of places are now free from smoke, except for the entrances and toilets.