{"id":2725,"date":"2025-05-09T23:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=2725"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:50:48","slug":"canada-day-3-banff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/canada-day-3-banff\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada &#8211; Day 3 Banff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today was a free day and our last day in Banff so after breakfast in the hotel next door, we got the bus with our free tickets, to Banff Gondola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033170-546x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033170-546x1024.jpg 546w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033170-160x300.jpg 160w, 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https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_20250509_55790-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_20250509_55790-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 360\u00b0 views at the top show 6 mountain ranges, with an amazing view of the town of Banff nestled between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033200.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033200-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033200-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033222.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033222.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033222-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033222-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033222-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033196.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033196.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033196-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033196-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033196-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Andy followed the boardwalk up Sanson&#8217;s Peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033227.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033227.jpg 450w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033227-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033227-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many wild animals live in the area but we only saw goats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033226.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033226.jpg 450w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033226-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033226-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent a couple of hours at the summit enjoying the views and the fresh air before setting off back down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1000033220.jpg 800w, 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