Gsxrgirrl does Banff, Alberta

NoGall

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Eventually, we caught up to a commercial trucker. He was flowing through the twist and turns like a pro -- can't say the same about most motorists. With the dwingling light, I made a decision to stay behind him at a good distance, so that he could maul down any errand animal instead of us.

We paced him the entire way through the Enchanted Forest. Everything is enveloped in a blue-ish gray, with an occasional shot of orange and red through the trees from the last remaining light. We past quite a few small lakes which were gorgeous and serene in this light. This stretch of road between Malakwa and Revelstoke is by far the prettiest and most spiritual to travel through on a bike. I would not hesitate to do this road again.

We got to Revelstoke just before it went completely dark. Checked into our motel. And had Emo's for dinner :toothless

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NoGall

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The next morning, we took a walk into town for some coffee and pastries. It's a smallish tourist town, but un-pretentious. I liked it alot. Everything a travelling motorcyclist would need (coffee houses, hardware stores, auto-parts, laundromat) is within steps. Next time, I think I will use Revelstoke as my basecamp.

If you are ever in this town... This motel is the place to stay. Inexpensive. Not much to look at from the outside... but feels like Hilton inside.

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NoGall

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Day 4, 178 miles

After a stroll through town, we finally got on our way at 10am. Continuing east on Trans Canada 1, we headed for Banff. Now, we were beginning to see the giants...

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Around every bend, there is something to look at. Something to make you feel really really small... Bikes at rest atop Rogers Pass:

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Climber

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:thumbup Great pictures!

I love the mountains up there...they are real mountains, not the hills around here that they call mountains. :laughing
 
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Good report, thank you. Good job running the GSXR, I too run a "hardcore" sportbike for touring, and find it comfortable and perfect for the job. Kudos.
 
NoGall

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We spent alot of time stopping for scenery today. After all, this is why we are here. The mountains are massive. The mountains we are used to seeing as Californians are more like hills next to these giants. I was completely overwhelmed. They are so huge, it's often difficult to find a spot to focus on. The youngest peak being 525 million years old... Get your mind around that one.

We got to Banff sometime in the late afternoon (Sulphur Mountain in background):

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