We were in Banff National Park from 9/6 to 9/9 celebrating Ian and Diana’s wedding. It was our first time there, and our impression was that of the Yosemite of Canada, but more developed. There’s a charming town of 8000 people at which we stayed (Banff, Alberta) our first two nights, with Emerald Lake rounding out the third.

Here’s a short video overview of our trip and the event:

A relatively large wedding hiking group hiking Johnston Canyon:

The view from dinner up the gondola at Northern Lights Restaurant:

Post-dinner view of Banff at night:

Lake Louise was an obligatory stop:

Lake Louise in the background coming back from our 14 kilometer hike on Plain of the Six Glaciers Trail

Pre-wedding photos at Emerald Lake:

A view of the hotel at sunrise:

Flying home from the North: