Banff, Burning Hair and River Rafting

After a lot of time in the cities we finally made our way to the real Canada, the untouched nature. Well, Banff is not really untouched but definitely amazing. And also a big money cow. Just being in the national park costs 20 dollars a day. We stayed four days in the park, therefore 80 dollars. However, all other things in Banff and the parks are overpriced as well. But of course it is well worth it. The park is so big, even with the tremendous amount of tourists you will still find places of peace and silence. In the middle of the beautiful nature. Glaciers, mountains and extremely blue lakes are the masterpieces of the region. From time to time it is also possible to spot some deer or other wildlife. I will post some pictures tomorrow. They are definitely worth posting.
Besides exploring the nature I also enjoyed the amenities of my hostel. There was a nice barbecue in the garden. So I bought some very nice tenderloin steak and wanted to grill it. Sadly I put myself on fire during the process. I turned on the gas and threw a match into the thing. The result was a huge flame coming into my direction; and the smell of burnt hair. Yes, my hair were burning, eyebrows and eyelashes as well. At least i have enough hair and I can live with some destroyed ones.
The second last day in Canada we spent with River Rafting on the Kicking Horse River. I don't have to mention that the scenery is stunning. And the rafting was definitely much more fun than in Peru two years ago. Some strong class IV rapids kept us entertained. At the end we even took a little swim through some rapids. Was very enjoyable. Tomorrow we will take the plane to Buffalo NY and have a look at the popular Niagara Falls. Everyone of course knows them from Superman ;-)