A great 360 view wherever you go

I’ll tell you one thing: you can’t go wrong visiting Banff. Wednesday was my fourth time at the National Park in the past two years (I’ve been lucky enough to come here often for work). It was great to take in the cool mountain views after the high energy of Calgary’s Olympic torch celebrations.

Our official day book on the relay

The first time I came to Banff was about 10 years ago, and I remember seeing elk just walking casually down the road. I didn’t see any this time, but I got to see something better – the expressions on the faces of my two guys who had never been out of the Greater Toronto Area. Their jaws dropped as soon as we arrived! I can’t blame them. Even though I’ve been here many times, I’m still awestruck whenever I look at our country’s natural beauty.

After getting settled, I wanted to take some time with just me and my team and head out to the hot springs, because for the next 13 days while we’re in the Rockies the GM dealerships will be a 40 to 60 km detour away, so the work will be tough. As luck would have it, the crew and I got called to repair a vehicle before we could get our swimsuits on, so the hot springs will have to wait. Still, I’m still glad to have been able to visit.

If you ever get a chance to come out to Banff, do it! I guarantee you’ll find a hotel with a view of the mountains.

Serge