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Always are haters.. And people on tour buses some of whom have no idea what they are looking at.
I have to agree with the Athabasca Falls item. But getting there early is the key to happiness.
I was happy till it got crowded
I have to agree with Johnston Canyon.. Its about a mile walk on a narrow paved path and you have to follow the herd.. This is not the scenerys fault. Its the peoples fault. Again go early or anytime but the summer!
I have to agree with the Athabasca Falls item. But getting there early is the key to happiness.
I was happy till it got crowded
I have to agree with Johnston Canyon.. Its about a mile walk on a narrow paved path and you have to follow the herd.. This is not the scenerys fault. Its the peoples fault. Again go early or anytime but the summer!
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Yeah, there are some good points to their gripes. Crowds and efforts to accommodate them with bigger parking lots and safer trails, leading to more crowds and their inherent problems, leading to...yeah. As much as these are serious issues (trail erosion, wildlife disturbance, vandalism, Pandora's Box of development), I prefer to look past all this if I can. See it at different times and seasons, or give it a pass altogether, and find some other natural eye candy, a spot with no crowds or attention. There are many pretty spots out there no one has heard of. Kinda like that fishing sweet spot (or moose hunting - lol).
I can't help but find the humour in all those sour grapes. People can be so funny. I never used to read reviews of places until a good friend told me about it. We two couples went to an all-inclusive Mexican resort one February. He chose it; it was a smaller less fancy resort with some authentic Mexican cuisine and "theme nights". Most of the guests there were Mexican. Their kids preferred pizza. Ha! So all in all you'd mostly hear Spanish spoken, with a little (Canadians mostly) English here and there. For a laugh my friend asked me to check out the TripAdvisor reviews on-line. The complaints were too funny. Although the resort emphasized exactly what it was, and what it wasn't, some Canuck travellers were not happy. "Too much Mexican food, not enough "normal" food" on the menu." "Coffee too strong at breakfast." "Orange juice seems freshly squeezed. I prefer bottled." "Why do the staff insist on Spanish? Many of them don't even speak English!?" "What's with the Ranchero music on Mexican History night? We can't dance to that!" On Mexican History Night, sitting at a table basking in the glow of a sunset over the Pacific, watching the men and ladies at an outdoor buffet carving from a roast goat on a spit, passing out steaming tamales wrapped in corn husks, I overheard the couple at the next table. They were greatly disappointed. "What were they thinking, closing the pizza bar on a night like this?" I nearly spilled my beer.
I can't help but find the humour in all those sour grapes. People can be so funny. I never used to read reviews of places until a good friend told me about it. We two couples went to an all-inclusive Mexican resort one February. He chose it; it was a smaller less fancy resort with some authentic Mexican cuisine and "theme nights". Most of the guests there were Mexican. Their kids preferred pizza. Ha! So all in all you'd mostly hear Spanish spoken, with a little (Canadians mostly) English here and there. For a laugh my friend asked me to check out the TripAdvisor reviews on-line. The complaints were too funny. Although the resort emphasized exactly what it was, and what it wasn't, some Canuck travellers were not happy. "Too much Mexican food, not enough "normal" food" on the menu." "Coffee too strong at breakfast." "Orange juice seems freshly squeezed. I prefer bottled." "Why do the staff insist on Spanish? Many of them don't even speak English!?" "What's with the Ranchero music on Mexican History night? We can't dance to that!" On Mexican History Night, sitting at a table basking in the glow of a sunset over the Pacific, watching the men and ladies at an outdoor buffet carving from a roast goat on a spit, passing out steaming tamales wrapped in corn husks, I overheard the couple at the next table. They were greatly disappointed. "What were they thinking, closing the pizza bar on a night like this?" I nearly spilled my beer.
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Well, maybe they'll go shopping instead, next time. 
A friend and I, both researchers at Yosemite National Park, would have fun going to the overlooks and saying, with obvious disgust, "We came this far just to see this??". Amazing place, as are most of the National Parks (as well as Provincial Parks I've been to).
I spent a large part of my weekends during the 80's day hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. When I'd go to, or at least start from, some popular trailheads, I had to get there by about 6 AM to get a place to park. I'd head up for a mile or 2 along the trail, then cut off into the woods and explore. I found some amazing spots in the most popular and crowded areas of the park, and I was able to be completely alone, with the most incredible scenery. In some of my favorite reading and lunch spots, I could faintly hear the voices of people on the trail 200 or 300 feet below me, but them without a clue that there was anyone nearby.
I always made sure that when I left the trail, there was no one to see me do it, as I didn't want to start a stampede off the trail. I talked to a ranger who said that it was okay as long as I was away from a heavy use area, and that I used good back country etiquette. Since many of the areas where I did this were pretty rocky, I hardly even left footprints, and I certainly didn't leave trash behind.
I always made sure that when I left the trail, there was no one to see me do it, as I didn't want to start a stampede off the trail. I talked to a ranger who said that it was okay as long as I was away from a heavy use area, and that I used good back country etiquette. Since many of the areas where I did this were pretty rocky, I hardly even left footprints, and I certainly didn't leave trash behind.
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