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Banff, Alberta! This destination is real, and it spectacular.

Located in the Rocky Mountains, this adorable Canadian town is about a 1.5 hour drive from Calgary. Like many travelers, I cover iphone 6s malene birger went to Banff to kick back in the natural beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I stayed in the supposedly haunted Fairmont Banff Springs This 19th century chateau hotel is one of Canada most cover samsung galaxy core prime silicone unicorni paranormal places, and the site of terrifying ghost stories!

I dressed in my Gothic best to explore the Fairmont Banff hotel.

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Fairmont Banff Springs hotel has a spooky guest: the Ghost Bride. Legend has it that when she was about to meet her groom, she tripped cover iphone 6 jeremy scott on these very stairs and tumbled to her death.

Some people claim to see her ghostly figure, still wearing her white wedding dress, cover samsung galaxy s2 plus haunting the old staircase and cover custodia iphone 1 ballroom.

Banff luxurious hotel has friendlier residents too. In the outdoor pool area, I came across a pair of deer, cover samsung s7 edge con anello grazing on the bushes! The forest creatures didn seem to mind taking a photo with me.

From the Fairmont many viewpoints, you can get ridiculous panoramas of the surrounding mountain ranges and lakes. I feeling as tiny as a mouse beneath the strangely shaped custodia samsung j6 2017 Mount Rundle.

I visited Banff in October, and the first snowfall had just coated the landscape. Although the town is stunning in the wintertime, Banff is also a draw in the summer when travelers can canoe on the lake, and spot wildlife on custodia iphone 8 apple hikes.

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No matter the time of year, you can always savor a meal at the cover iphone x vans most outstanding restaurant in Banff: The Block Kitchen + Bar.

I walked into a cozy eatery with eye catching art on the walls. The Block focuses on fresh, creative interpretations custodia cover huawei p30 lite of Asian cuisine, especially Thai and Japanese. Every dish cover samsung galaxy s9 plus we tried cover samsung a6 2018 personalizzata was wonderful, balancing modern Asian flavors in unexpected ways.

We dug into the authentic takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls), and bright beef tataki rolls with julienned vegetables, micro greens, and sesame sauce. The cocktails came with lovely garnishes and many of them incorporated Japanese liqueurs: I loved the cover samsung note 7 Taste of Asia cocktail with cover samsung s2 tablet 8 sake and yuzu.

Every guest is warmly welcomed by chef Stphane Prvost, who is married to a Japanese lady and spends significant time in Japan. Drawing from these experiences abroad, The Block cover 3d iphone 5 feels just like a homey izakaya, with tastes that ring true.

We picked out a selection of items from The Block Banff tapas style menu to share. Their calamari was the best I ever had unlike the typical greasy preparation, this squid was lightly battered and infused with Asian ingredients like mirin, soy sauce, and sesame seeds.

The menu board offers different specials each day, with a focus on seasonal products. We ordered the chef selection of Thai green curry, a mouthwatering broth with Prince Edward Island black mussels and a side of kim chi.

The intimate, wood and brick space cover samsung j3 2016 custodia cover samsung s10 inkover is conducive to sitting back and chatting with your neighbors. Banff Block Kitchen + Bar is open at lunch time custodia custodia cover samsung note 8 cover per samsung galaxy tab a 10.1 2019, as well, with offerings like daily changing sandwiches and duck poutine (a tip of the hat to the chef Quebecois roots).

Alberta isn known as a place for great seafood except at Block Kitchen, it appears! We were wowed by the tasty, sustainable selection of ocean products that rivals that found in Vancouver (to my surprise).

The colors of the salmon tartar, with saffron and seaweed salad, speak for themselves.

I still dreaming of the dessert we shared an ingenious matcha cheesecake with a sesame crust base, drizzled with yuzu sauce. Made with premium green tea powder, with textures that come together magnificently. We also ate up every last bite of the dark chocolate pot de creme, and black sesame and matcha ice cream.

The Block Restaurant is exceptional Asian fusion: this a restaurant you can miss out cover samsung 6 plus silicone on if you in Banff. I hope to be back soon to experience the izakaya style deliciousness.

Banff is a small town, and it easy to walk here from the Fairmont Springs hotel. Crossing the bridge, I stopped to admire the view of Banff National Park.

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I not sure if the infamous hotel is truly haunted but it sure looks that way.

The Banff Springs was opened in 1888 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, and designed in the aristocratic Chteauesque style typical of these railroad hotels…