Canada: Banff

Castle Rock: a stop along
the way to Banff

We were still fairly fatigued today. We took advantage of the cooler weather and left the bustling town center for the old residential neighborhoods where there were many original homes and cabins built by influential first explorers of the parks, including the home of Mary Schaffer, the first white person to set eyes on the Maligne Valley. We purchased a red meritage at an excellent wine shop

On our way back to the new campground we stopped for groceries to have another campfire dinner. To our delight we found that yes, Schweppes Raspberry Ginger Ale does in fact still exist. Feeling nostalgic, we bought a 2-liter bottle and a liberal amount of ice. Later we entertained each other with uproarious dirty Mad Libs that became more offensive and ludicrous by the hour: “Dear Pen Pal, I am a teenage rapist…you can visit me and play with my pet abortion…”