Banff

Out of the whole trip, we loved Banff the most. Simply breathtaking natural beauty. Banff is actually a Canadian national park. But it is also a city inside the park. The city was first built on the outskirts of the park, but the government decided to make the park larger and so now the town is inside the park. But no one can build anything new there.

If you want to live near Banff, the best place is a booming little city called Canmore, just out side the park. Homes and condos are going up like crazy here and the prices are going through the roof. It's as close to living in heaven as you can get. I love the beach and oceans too, but living at the foot of mountains and rivers is a whole other ball game.

I wish we had spent more time here. The lakes are a sky blue color. The animals are wild, and the mountains have glaciers on them, even in summer. But the glaciers are receding every year. In a few years, they won't be there anymore.

The most famous part of Banff is Lake Louis. The lake is gorgeous and the hotel on the bank is amazing as well. Look out your window and see the lake in front of you with mountains to the left, right, and behind the lake.

The water of the lake is an aqua blue. Not regular blue like rivers or the ocean. It's something you have to see with your own eyes.