It can snow in Denver in September and does every few years. Denver and Calgary are both just east of the mountains and have similar weather experiences.
I'm surprised you did not see any banks in 1000 miles.
The Canadian banking system is different. There are only 5 or 6 big banks in Canada with branches coast to coast.
This has advantages, for example our banks are very conservatively run and they escaped the recent US bank meltdown nearly unscathed, and no bank customer was in danger of losing any money. But it does mean there are not as many bank branches around.
If you are looking for a bank in Canada look for Scotia, (Bank of Nova Scotia now also called Scotia bank) CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) TD (Toronto Dominion) and Bank of Montreal signs. They are the biggest banks with branches from coast to coast.
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Late September and early October is when we in the North experience the spectacular show call Fall colors. People travel hundreds of miles for the scenery and views.
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Living in the trailer park of sense, looking out the window at a tornado of stupidity.
I'm surprised you did not see any banks in 1000 miles.
On our way to Alaska, we entered Alberta on a Saturday at midday, nothing was open. We were well past Edmonton by Monday and didn't see a bank until we got to Watson Lake, Yukon. Rough guess on the miles. There was probably one in Dawson Creek, BC, but we were so excited to see the beginning of the Alaska Hwy, we forgot to look.
I'm surprised you did not see any banks in 1000 miles.
The Canadian banking system is different. There are only 5 or 6 big banks in Canada with branches coast to coast.
This has advantages, for example our banks are very conservatively run and they escaped the recent US bank meltdown nearly unscathed, and no bank customer was in danger of losing any money. But it does mean there are not as many bank branches around.
If you are looking for a bank in Canada look for Scotia, (Bank of Nova Scotia now also called Scotia bank) CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) TD (Toronto Dominion) and Bank of Montreal signs. They are the biggest banks with branches from coast to coast.
Really looking forward to this trip. You Canadians are making it look better and better to me. I like the thought of nice days and cool crisp nights and uncrowded parks. I'll be travelling and camping for a full month this trip. Mountains are my favorite places and the trees starting to turn color will be the icing on the cake.
I had to have some tire work done at Watson Lake. There was a sign on the cash register that said their exchange rate was one for one. If you wanted a better rate you could walk to the bank, about a mile down the road.
I had to have some tire work done at Watson Lake. There was a sign on the cash register that said their exchange rate was one for one. If you wanted a better rate you could walk to the bank, about a mile down the road.
Pat
Well, time is of the essence, as the saying goes; today that's not as bad a deal as it sounds. One dollar Canadian is about 93¢ US just now, and I think it was maybe 8-10 months ago they were at par...
And don't freak out when you need to get somewhere and the sign says it's 200 to there—that's 122 miles. Most Canadians, except for the young ones, still seem to think in miles and when I ask how far it is or how many miles, they answer in miles. Speed limits are a bit lower in Canada and they don't drive as fast as we do. On the other hand, there aren't as many cops (except for the OPP in Ontario) as I've seen in some parts of the US.
I still don't understand for forecasts for rain in centimeters or millimeters.
As for figuring what your gas mileage is, that requires higher mathematics and a calculator. Same with how much a gallon of gas costs. Before Canada went metric, they used the Imperial Gallon which was 5 quarts and just as confusing.
As much as we like Canada, it is a relief when we return to the US and don't have to multiply kilometers by .62 in our heads (we like to be exact).
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