We met in Calgary
And toured the city
With towering buildings
Where no place is gritty
At the hotel, Prince of Wales
People came to imbibe
People came to imbibe
The booze was legal
Without paying a bribe
On the Watertown Lake
The boat ride was great
And we learned that bald
eagles
Choose only one mate
And thousands of berries
Bears have to ingest
Before they can get
A long winter’s rest
Crossing into Montana
For a full day of fun
In a red touring car
On a road to the sun
Big sky country
Living up to its name
A more beautiful place
Would be hard to proclaim
Perched high on a hill
The Banff Springs Hotel
It looks like a castle
And has stories to tell
Overlooking the mountains
The gondola ride
Spectacular views
Both in and outside
Through tunnels we drove
To Lake Louise
So safely the animals
Could cross when they
please
Six melting glaciers
Formed Lake Louise
Don’t tip your canoe
Otherwise you’ll freeze
In the valley of glaciers
An endless chain
Along Glacier Parkway
It’s their domain
The lakes and rivers
And jagged mountains
Plus waterfalls flowing
Like gigantic fountains
Mountain goats and sheep
And a big black bear
They kept on eating
Ignoring our stares
A hike at Maligne Canyon
A boat ride at Maligne
Lake
A stop on Spirit Island
More photos to take
Our final destination
An ice field to explore
A ride onto a glacier
Soon it will be no more
Canadian money
It doesn’t look real
And the rate of exchange
Has great appeal
And who can forget
The beautiful flowers
Adorning the cities
Arranging took hours
Arranging took hours
Our tour guide, Virginia
Was so full of knowledge
I thought I was taking
A course in college
And Bob, the bus driver
Carried our load
Cleaning our hands
Before hitting the road
Happy trails to you all
Though our journey did end
We had a great time
And we’ll all recommend
By, Randee Saber 8/1/2017
