Naturally this journey started off with an early start. Our flight from Victoria to Calgary was leaving @ 9.25 am. We had booked an airport shuttle to pick us up @ 7:20 am. Given the fact we hadn't finished packing by 2:30 am in the morning, we did a fantastic job of getting to the pick up location @ 7:15 am. Well played Mitch and Fumbles.
We were however let down by the Airporter... it failed to pick us up. At 7:40 it was panic stations. This can't be happening. For once we were on time and Zoe hadn't dropped anything on the way here. One quick phone call to the company and one quick argument won by Mitch meant a taxi was on the way. Despite the fact the Airporter employee hung up on Mitch they did cover the difference between a taxi fare and the cost of the Airporter. Happy outcome.
After arriving in Calgary we made it to Banff via another airporter which took roughly two and a half hours. Zoe 'sleeps on public transport' Noonan slept most of the way. Thanks to the driver some interesting facts about the Rockies and Banff were learnt. Can I remember those now. No. Wait... Some parts of Brokeback Mountain were filmed near Banff. So now when I think of Banff and the Rockies I think Gay!
Seriously though this is some amazing scenery from that movie.
Thanks Jake and Heath. Thank you.
Anyway back to back... sorry back to Banff. We made some bloody fantastic friends in Banff called Emma and Kade.
Emma and Kade are awesome. You know when you meet people and you feel like.... I wish we had been friends for years already because I feel like I have missed out on being friends with you. That's what they are like. Zoe and Emma. Kindred spirits. They like milka, they like the same tv shows, Zoe is called Fumbles and Emma is called Sir Stacks a lot. Too funny!
We stayed with them for 5 days and we had the best time. So thanks to Emma and Kade for putting us up. Also to Rich and Linda their housemates for having us as well. Another top shelf couple! The late night group chats and laughs was just wha Zoe and Mitch needed. Emma and Kade are about to embark on the next leg of their journey which involves Hawaii and being in the Ellen audience! Brilliant!
Catching up with Ryan was superb! Often all you see is smiles and good reports of what we are doing over here. It has been cold this winter and it has been a downer. Both Fumbles and Mitch have been homesick over winter and at times it is hard to keep our end goals in sight. Victoria has been especially hard for Fumbles with the teaching side of things not working out. So a break in one of the most beautiful places in Canada and the excitement of meeting one of our best friends was so exciting and too hard to put into words... but I will try. You know when you are so excited or nervous or happy about something and you almost pee your pants...Yes? Well that's what it was like. Ryan was also traveling with his work mate Chris who is a really nice guy... his facial hair made him popular in a nightclub line up... but that story is for another blog.
We are both only 26 but it gets to a stage where you realise that many people come and go through your life and people like Ryan don't come around very often. Let alone come to Canada... geez why does it have to be so far away! You are the best!
We took so many photo's in Banff and you can see them on our Picasa page, I may have sent this to you via email as well... if I didn't... awkward!
Highlights of the trip: Catching up with Ryan, meeting Emma, Kade, Linda and Richard, a day at Sunshine Village getting to see where Anna and John lived last year and not getting mauled and eaten by a cougar.
Lowlights: The cold... minus 18... are you serious, not staying longer, dry skin and chapped lips and flying back to Victoria sucked the big one.
We had the best time and the break was awesome and much needed! Bring on Mum, Dad, Harry and Jackie in May!
Mitch and Fumbles xo
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