Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Oh Canada! 2013 (Winnipeg, MB)

Journey to become truly Canadian. Summer 2013 objective to visit all of Canada's wonderful 10 provinces from coast to coast :) 

@ Winnipeg's Red River

spotting Gandhi hanging out in the middle of Winnipeg :)

a whole morning spent just watching these guys

amazing history at the Legislative Building (in my opinion, more impressive than Ottawa's Parliament)

finally spotted a Bison! Winnipeg's provincial animal

See you later Winnipeg! It was a nice 10 hours :)

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Oh Canada! 2013 (Calgary, AB)

Journey to become truly Canadian. Summer 2013 objective to visit all of Canada's wonderful 10 provinces from coast to coast :) 


101's Calgary Stampede - Come Hell or High Water
Chuck Wagon Racing @ the Calgary Stampede
Overall, Calgary was able to quickly clean up following the flood. But there were some spots that provided lingering evidence of the destructive power of nature
$25M pedestrian bridge
more leftovers from the flood
of course, the Calgary tower

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Oh Canada! 2013 (Montreal,QB)

Journey to become truly Canadian. Summer 2013 objective to visit all of Canada's wonderful 10 provinces from coast to coast :) 
 Notre Dame Basilique in Old Montreal

Dining out at Les Trois Bouchons

Taking a Stroll along Old Montreal
Montreal's Olympic Stadium in the background
Enjoying the sunset on top of Mont Royal

Oh Canada! 2013 (Ottawa, ON)

Journey to become truly Canadian. Summer 2013 objective to visit all of Canada's wonderful 10 provinces from coast to coast :) 

Unfortunately, my short visit to Ottawa was filled with rainy weather. As such, the pictures are a bit dark hence may not be fully reflective of Ottawa's full charm!

Oh Canada! 2013 (Saskatoon, SK)

Journey to become truly Canadian. Summer 2013 objective to visit all of Canada's wonderful 10 provinces from coast to coast :) 


@ lucky charms beach side

@ flooded area near the Saskatchewan & Alberta border



aerial view of Saskatoon's beloved river
the endless flat lands that is Saskatoon

w/ Saskatoon's signature Delta hotel in the background








Oh Canada! 2013 (Banff, AB)

Journey to become truly Canadian. Summer 2013 objective to visit all of Canada's wonderful 10 provinces from coast to coast :) 


@ Lake Louise still frozen in late April
@ Lake Louise
@ Johnston Canyon
@ Two Jack Lake