Lyn's 60th birthday !
Breakfast at the Siding in Field as good as ever.
Drive to Banff to first take the famous Gondola. Very small cars and steepish climb which tests the old man again. However, the trip was well worthwhile with magnificent views of the whole area.
Return to the township and to the famous Banff Springs Hotel where we have Afternoon Tea to celebrate Lyn's birthday. Our waiter Mike's birthday as well and he shouts Lyn a glass of bubbly to mark the occasion. The tea offers a superb selection of food and the ambience in this classical old hotel is something very special.
Late afternoon drive around the Banff Springs Golf Course.Green Fees- Summer $225, Fall-$150.
The course is beautifully maintained and I imagine a very stern for any golfer.
The drive provide us with one moment of humour when we passed some elks on one of the fairways. One of the male tourists who had stopped to look at the animals commented that one of the bucks had followed a lady into the woods and looked in 'rutting' mood. The thought of this apparently came as a real shock to one of the female tourists until it was explained that the female in question was an elk and not one of the Scotch Wool Shop and Gaiter clad female golfers!
Return to Lake Louise to book into Paradise Cabins which are as usual very good standard.
Lyn has numerous messages for her birthday and all in all we think that she has had a lovely day celebrating her 60th.
Cheers
The Obese Ferret
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