Monday 12 March 2012

A puppy's day out in Banff ...


Sitting on the river bank

It seems to have become a bit of a tradition for me to visit Banff on one of my first weekends back in Calgary and I decided to continue this yesterday with an afternoon wandering along the river in Banff.  This time, we obviously had the puppy with us and it was great fun introducing her to the wonders of the snowy river bank.  After a stroll along the river, we browsed the shops on the main street.  It took longer than normal because we couldn't walk more than a few metres without someone wanting to stop and say hello to the lovely Abbey.  Finding a lunch spot was a little tricky given it is still winter and many places don't have their outdoor eating areas open yet.  However, the Banff Grizzly House were kind enough to serve us on the patio and it was there that we enjoyed a cheese fondue followed by a chocolate fondue (and left feeling several kilos heavier!) whilst Abbey kept guard over our table.  It was a lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon and maintain a tradition of getting that mountain fix upon returning to Calgary.
 
A stroll along the river

Mmmmm, cheese fondue!

What's better than cheese fondue?  Chocolate fondue of course!

Zonked out on the way home

A very comfortable puppy dog


2 comments:

Suse said...

oh anna. abbey's simply adorable! looks like she holds herself well and walks well on the lead already too! :) well done! keep enjoying her. love suse xx (banff sounds lovely too).

Suse said...

oh anna. abbey's simply adorable! looks like she holds herself well and walks well on the lead already too! :) well done! keep enjoying her. love suse xx (banff sounds lovely too).