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Wow. This 1 1/2 month solo trip through Alberta has been a fantastic experience. The people I met, the places I visited, the trails I hiked… It was all exactly what I had been searching for, and it was deeply satisfying.

I started in Edmonton, then went to Calgary for a week and a half, then made a short trip to Edmonton before making my way to Banff for a few days. Once back in Edmonton, I eventually made my way to Jasper where I spent a few days, before heading once again for Banff. A short trip to Calgary followed, finished by a couple of days of gathering my things in Edmonton before making my way back to Saskatchewan. I CouchSurfed the whole time I was in Alberta and either got rides from friends or hitchhiked to get around – Well, I bought a bus ticket once, after a blizzard hurrdled through and I needed to make my way back to Edmonton – 50$, ouch.

There was so much beautiful mossy greenery around this Banff trail.

A trail on the outskirts of Banff.

The breath-taking yet non-photogenic scenery of trail 2A on the outskirts of Jasper.

Happy as can be, climbing a tree in the depths of a Banff forest.

The scenery from my beloved tree.

The epicness of Mount Rundle, Banff.

A spectacular view off the Hoodoos trail, with Mount Rundle and the Hoodoos in sight.

To the right of the previous picture, more gorgeous scenery, with a beautiful storm in the distance. It was ridiculously windy up there.

Near the peak of trail 2G by Jasper, one of its better, longer and not-as-trekked trails.

I love scrambling! Not a smart thing to do when I’m out there alone without a first-aid kit though…

Maligne lake. It was horribly cold there compared to the town and trails of Jasper.

Well as much as I would like to post more pictures, I don’t want to swamp you with them. It’s hard choosing, everything was just so beautiful! I didn’t want my adventure to end, but that’s alright, it never truly ended. Coming back to Saskatchewan makes space for my big cross-Canada road trip which will be starting before the end of May. Keep an eye out for my next post which will be dedicated to it, and our new road tripping van!

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