Calgary to Vancouver Road Trip: Best Stops & Hidden Gems
“Life's like a road that you travel on - When there's one day here and the next day gone - Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand - Sometimes you turn your back to the wind - There's a world outside every darkened door - Where blues won't haunt you anymore”
Calgary to Vancouver
The trip started off with me being a nervous wreck, why? because it was my first time meeting my boyfriend who had flown over from Germany, and I was driving a car I wasn't familiar with. One of the two made me more nervous, I'll leave it up to you to determine which one.
My boyfriend and I had a rough plan for this trip. Rough being: if there is mountains, drive towards them.
I thought the trip would really begin after we passed the foothills, but once all the nerves had settled and my familiarity with the car had solidified, we were still in them. That brings us to our first destination:
Take a Stroll in Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary
Out of spontaneity, we pulled into the parking lot of Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, and were greeted by goats and chickens beside the parking lot, these goats and chickens may or may not have been the Wolfdogs dinner.
Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary serves as a safe place for Wolfdogs to live freely, hence the word sanctuary. But it turns out that it's not just a nice place to hang out for the Wolfdogs, It's also pretty nice place for the human visitors too.
We learnt these facts, and many more while wandering the sanctuary. And you can too!
We opted in for the sanctuary walk. This was more our speed because it was literally... our speed. We were able to take photos without being rushed and still got the chance to attend a live feeding show where we got to see one of the wolf dogs up close.
That being said, there is also photography tours you can go on that the sanctuary hosts. In the future, I hope to go back to take the photography tour to hopefully get some closer shots.
Is the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary a must see? To me, Absolutely. But really, it all depends on what you're interested in and if it fits to your timeline. Below are some things to consider:
Timeline: We spent about 1-1.5 hours exploring the sanctuary, and to be honest, we probably could have stayed longer if we didn't have to leave because of closing.
Accessibility: The sanctuary has many paths, with some of them being gravel.
With all that being said, Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary has something special, I would recommend paying it a visit if you're an animal person and are down to learn something new.
Test your Animal Knowledge at Banff Park Museum
Do you like side quests? If so, Banff Park Museum has a great one for you!