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Chapter 44 - Banff, Canada (5/26 - 6/2/26) - First Time in the Canadian Rockies

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Posing with our "crabby" travel blog mascot. On May 26, after a somewhat bumpy start to our trip at EZ Air Park in Eagan (where a parking attendant sitting in the booth right in front of us made us use the self check-in) we enjoyed a quick flight from MSP to Calgary and arrived in the Banff area. From there, we met our friends Darsey and Pat from  Fargo, ND, picked up our rental car, and made the 45 minute drive to Canmore arriving well past dark. We were excited to wake up to this morning view for 7 days. On May 27, we headed to breakfast and found more beautiful mountain views everywhere we looked.  It was not an exaggeration to say everywhere you turned there were stunning mountains. Then we headed to the Banff Upper Hot Springs for a nice long soak.   Banff Upper Hot Springs is a historic outdoor mineral hot spring located high on Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park.  We enjoyed relaxing in the naturally heated, mineral-rich waters for an hour or so. ...
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Chapter 43 - Puerto Vallarta & Bucarias, Mexico - A Healing Vacation (1/19 - 2/21/26)

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One of many beautiful sunsets we saw in Bucerias.  Thanks to our friend Lorraine for capturing this photo without us knowing it. This trip started, as most of our trips do, with a last-minute decision to go somewhere.  We contacted Paulina at the Bungalows Arroyo where we have stayed in the past.  We were so happy when she told us they had an opening from January 24 to February 24.  We didn’t hesitate and booked it.  But this trip had a rocky start. After we booked the airfare and accommodations, Corp got bit by a brown recluse spider at Texas Roadhouse in our home town and the bite turned into an abscess with a MSER-resistant staph infection.  The week leading up to departure included two minor procedures to remove the abscess.  We arrived in Puerto Vallarta on January 19.  During our first week, Corp was still taking antibiotics and tending to the wound—cleaning and packing it daily. No ocean, swimming pools, or hot tubs.  Corp wasn't happy...
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