Full Transcript for Beginner's Guide to Banff

is just a traveler. 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:07.760 He's someone that you are lucky to travel with because he has researched everything and he's probably already been there. 00:02:07.920 --> 00:02:10.560 Yes, and in the case of Banff, he had already been there. 00:02:10.800 --> 00:02:19.840 Uncle Kyle had mentioned that he would be back in Banff in July of 2026 and kind of floated the idea about us coming too. 00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:23.360 He totally got the ball rolling on a family trip. 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:28.319 Major T! Uncle Kyle is major T because he was making our little dreams come true. 00:02:28.479 --> 00:02:39.039 The fact that he like had this master plan of I'll plan the itinerary, you know, you girls could extend the trip, do whatever, but we'd like to see you for, you know, a few days. 00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:46.319 And so when we were invited by Sunshine Mountain Lodge to come and film content, we tacked a few extra days onto the trip and it was perfect. 00:02:46.479 --> 00:02:51.360 So this was part family trip and part sisters on the scene collab. 00:02:51.759 --> 00:02:57.759 Period, because we had our first sponsored stay at Sunshine Mountain Lodge. 00:02:58.080 --> 00:02:59.919 That is pretty major, I have to say. 00:03:00.240 --> 00:03:01.039 This was major. 00:03:01.120 --> 00:03:02.800 So it just the stars align. 00:03:03.120 --> 00:03:08.560 It truly could not have worked out better, but it almost didn't work out for Madeline. 00:03:08.719 --> 00:03:09.919 Why is that, sister? 00:03:10.080 --> 00:03:12.639 What do you need for an international trip, sister? 00:03:12.879 --> 00:03:15.439 Are you referring to the passport debacle? 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:18.080 You have to tell the socialites. 00:03:18.319 --> 00:03:20.400 Okay, tell me I'm not the only one. 00:03:20.560 --> 00:03:22.319 Sound off in the comments, please. 00:03:22.639 --> 00:03:25.919 I think you're the only one, but it's really cute. 00:03:26.240 --> 00:03:28.080 Okay, I'll air myself out. 00:03:28.240 --> 00:03:36.639 So in February, we took another bucket list trip to the Redwoods National Forest here in California for mom's 60th birthday. 00:03:36.879 --> 00:03:38.400 It was literally the best week ever. 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:42.960 Now, this was my first time flying post-tibial plateau fraction. 00:03:43.280 --> 00:03:44.400 What does that have to do with it? 00:03:44.560 --> 00:03:48.639 Well, so I had the bright idea that I needed to fly with my passport. 00:03:48.879 --> 00:03:57.840 Even though we were just simply flying two hours north, Northern California, I'm like, what if I don't have the driver's license that you can fly with? 00:03:58.000 --> 00:03:58.960 I panicked. 00:03:59.199 --> 00:04:01.840 So I packed my passport just in case. 00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:03.599 Honestly, that's not a bad idea. 00:04:03.759 --> 00:04:03.919 Right? 00:04:04.319 --> 00:04:08.400 Because if you didn't have that star or whatever, they could deny you. 00:04:08.560 --> 00:04:09.280 So I'm on board. 00:04:09.439 --> 00:04:09.680 Exactly. 00:04:10.000 --> 00:04:12.000 So I'm like, okay, passport's on me. 00:04:12.080 --> 00:04:17.920 Okay, so we have a great time in the Redwoods, and we were in the Avenue of the Giants, and there was a visitor center. 00:04:18.079 --> 00:04:26.800 And so the visitor center had this really cool setup in there where it was half souvenirs and half history and crafts. 00:04:26.959 --> 00:04:28.240 Yeah, history and crafts. 00:04:28.399 --> 00:04:32.079 So I see a stand in the corner that says passport stamps. 00:04:32.240 --> 00:04:34.720 And I'm like, oh my gosh, I packed my passport. 00:04:35.040 --> 00:04:37.040 And she's the only one in the group that has it. 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:37.279 Yeah. 00:04:37.759 --> 00:04:38.319 Like, wow. 00:04:38.560 --> 00:04:40.639 So I'm like, my passport's in the car. 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:42.000 Let me go grab it. 00:04:42.240 --> 00:04:44.000 Grab the passport, all excited. 00:04:44.240 --> 00:04:44.879 Stamp it. 00:04:45.040 --> 00:04:50.399 Not only do I stamp it, but I film the entire thing to play on TikTok. 00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:53.839 What page did you stamp? 00:04:54.240 --> 00:04:55.120 Who knows? 00:04:55.279 --> 00:04:57.920 I flipped it open like they do in customs. 00:04:58.079 --> 00:05:00.000 I just picked a random page. 00:05:00.319 --> 00:05:04.079 But is it the same page that like Turks and Keiko to stamp? 00:05:04.319 --> 00:05:06.079 No, I think it was a new page. 00:05:06.240 --> 00:05:06.560 Okay. 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:08.720 I'm like, oh my gosh, this is so cool. 00:05:08.800 --> 00:05:10.399 This is gonna go viral. 00:05:11.600 --> 00:05:14.560 Just as bad because I also thought it was awesome. 00:05:14.720 --> 00:05:14.800 Yeah. 00:05:15.040 --> 00:05:16.959 And so no problems with it. 00:05:17.199 --> 00:05:20.079 You and Logan definitely encouraged me to do this. 00:05:20.319 --> 00:05:21.120 You should do it. 00:05:21.360 --> 00:05:24.480 On our Merry Way We Go, I upload the video to TikTok. 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:34.000 It's not up for five minutes before it gets a comment that says, you realize, you realize you just defiled your passport. 00:05:41.120 --> 00:05:42.800 I look it up, sure enough. 00:05:42.959 --> 00:05:43.439 It's true. 00:05:43.759 --> 00:05:44.480 It's true. 00:05:44.959 --> 00:05:46.720 She defiled her passport. 00:05:47.040 --> 00:05:50.319 We still had years to go before it expires. 00:05:50.480 --> 00:05:52.240 So I have tears in my eyes. 00:05:52.399 --> 00:05:56.959 And obviously, I didn't want customs to find me, so I delete the video. 00:05:57.199 --> 00:05:59.199 I already delete the video. 00:05:59.360 --> 00:06:02.560 And I'm like, oh my gosh, my passport is now invalid. 00:06:02.720 --> 00:06:04.800 So I was left with a moral dilemma. 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:06.000 Do I let it ride? 00:06:06.240 --> 00:06:08.079 But then if they see it, you're out. 00:06:08.160 -->

00:06:08.480 You're you. 00:06:08.800 --> 00:06:09.680 You can be detained. 00:06:09.839 --> 00:06:10.079 Yes. 00:06:10.240 --> 00:06:16.240 So the rule is if you mark in your passport, like anyone but customs marking on your passport ruins it. 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:22.319 To be honest, I blame Jason DeRulo because how dare he say I have lipstick stamps in my passport. 00:06:22.560 --> 00:06:24.720 That would defile your passport, yes. 00:06:24.959 --> 00:06:26.879 But that's why we thought it was okay. 00:06:27.040 --> 00:06:29.279 So I blame you, Jason DeRullo. 00:06:29.439 --> 00:06:33.360 I also blame the little visitor center in the Avenue of the Giants. 00:06:33.839 --> 00:06:41.920 Because with no description that that is meant for your national park passport. 00:06:42.240 --> 00:06:44.639 It seems like it should be obvious, but it's not. 00:06:44.879 --> 00:06:46.399 It's not to some of us. 00:06:46.639 --> 00:06:54.720 So there was a dilemma because all of a sudden I'm like, do I risk it and go into Canada with the Redwood stamp on my passport? 00:06:54.959 --> 00:06:57.839 Or do I be a goody goody and just order a new one? 00:06:58.000 --> 00:06:59.759 I'm a goody goody at heart. 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:01.759 We would just never risk something like that. 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:04.240 We would we're not those types of people. 00:07:04.399 --> 00:07:09.600 We follow the rules, we recycle, we don't litter, like we're those types of people. 00:07:10.079 --> 00:07:11.920 We never pulled cards in school. 00:07:12.160 --> 00:07:16.720 Okay, wait, this is taking me back to grade school because yes, that's like what I would equate it with. 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:22.240 It's like we took pride in never pulling a card, always getting our assignment book signed. 00:07:22.480 --> 00:07:23.279 Oh my gosh. 00:07:23.439 --> 00:07:27.199 Yeah, there's just no way we were rolling with the passport stamp. 00:07:27.279 --> 00:07:27.839 There's no way. 00:07:28.000 --> 00:07:31.759 No, but we didn't know the trip was gonna be finalized until like May. 00:07:31.920 --> 00:07:35.839 But the good news is there are options if you need your passport quickly. 00:07:36.000 --> 00:07:38.639 Yes, and it's way easier than what I remember. 00:07:38.800 --> 00:07:41.680 Like I feel like when I renewed my passport, it was a total pain. 00:07:41.839 --> 00:07:44.959 I had to like go to the post office and set up an appointment. 00:07:45.120 --> 00:07:47.439 This was so easy breezy sociales. 00:07:47.519 --> 00:07:50.319 I literally went online because I still had my physical passport. 00:07:50.560 --> 00:07:52.800 If you lose your passport, that's a different conversation. 00:07:52.959 --> 00:07:53.120 Yeah. 00:07:53.279 --> 00:07:54.800 But I still had my physical passport. 00:07:54.959 --> 00:08:00.319 I just literally applied to get mine renewed, and then I did pay extra to have it expedited. 00:08:00.399 --> 00:08:03.680 I got that thing in maybe a week. 00:08:03.920 --> 00:08:04.879 It was so fast. 00:08:05.120 --> 00:08:06.000 It was so fast. 00:08:06.160 --> 00:08:10.000 I was so relieved because I was kind of like, oh my gosh, what if it doesn't come? 00:08:10.079 --> 00:08:11.439 Because this was beginning of June. 00:08:11.519 --> 00:08:12.240 I was ordering it. 00:08:12.319 --> 00:08:14.000 We were going on the trip end of July. 00:08:14.160 --> 00:08:18.319 I think, too, it is helpful here in LA because there are so many post office. 00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:19.120 That's what I'm saying. 00:08:19.199 --> 00:08:20.399 Does that have something to do with it? 00:08:20.879 --> 00:08:28.079 I think we do have to get into also the crazy manifestation story that we have about BAMF because this is major. 00:08:28.319 --> 00:08:28.720 Oh yeah. 00:08:28.879 --> 00:08:31.920 So I did mention that I put Emerald Lake on my dream board. 00:08:32.080 --> 00:08:38.879 But that alone is crazy enough because it was Damp on your dream board, but that's not even the craziest part, social lights. 00:08:38.960 --> 00:08:39.759 It gets way crazier. 00:08:40.000 --> 00:08:46.559 Also in February, I had a brand reach out to me, Big Wall Decor, about doing a collaboration. 00:08:46.720 --> 00:08:47.039 Love that. 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:50.480 Creating content for them in exchange for them sending us artwork. 00:08:50.639 --> 00:08:53.039 So I was like, period, yes, absolutely. 00:08:53.279 --> 00:08:54.879 We'll tag them in the description too. 00:08:55.039 --> 00:08:58.240 Yeah, we'll tag them in the description because they're an amazing company. 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:07.840 And so in this instance, we were looking for a piece of art for our dining room, which has velvet blue chairs, white marble table, and a blue chandelier in the current house that we're in. 00:09:07.919 --> 00:09:10.080 So we were kind of thinking a wintry theme. 00:09:10.240 --> 00:09:11.679 Hillary helped me pick out the picture. 00:09:11.919 --> 00:09:14.480 Big wall decor has a huge selection online. 00:09:14.799 --> 00:09:18.799 Maddie had narrowed down what she was thinking, so she kind of came to me. 00:09:18.960 --> 00:09:20.159 It was a big decision. 00:09:20.399 --> 00:09:22.080 I mean, I'm like, this is the dining room. 00:09:22.159 --> 00:09:22.639 This is important. 00:09:22.799 --> 00:09:26.639 So we end up going with this print of a lake during the wintertime. 00:09:26.799 --> 00:09:27.440 It's stunning. 00:09:27.600 --> 00:09:31.440 The lake is such a deep blue, the mountains are covered in snow. 00:09:31.600 --> 00:09:33.440 It's just a beautiful shot. 00:09:33.600 --> 00:09:35.039 So why are we bringing this up? 00:09:35.200 --> 00:09:43.919 We're bringing this up because when Uncle Kyle sent us the trip itinerary in May, we're looking up all the spots he sent us, and we come across Lake Moraine. 00:09:44.000 --> 00:09:45.840 We're like, wow, Lake Moraine. 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:49.519 That is literally the lake hanging in

our dining room. 00:09:49.679 --> 00:09:51.120 That is so crazy. 00:09:51.360 --> 00:10:01.360 So that was kind of an unintentional manifestation, but the fact that that's been hanging in our dining room since February and this trip happened in July, we were like, what are the odds of that? 00:10:01.440 --> 00:10:02.480 Because you don't understand. 00:10:02.639 --> 00:10:05.120 There are thousands of photos I could have chosen. 00:10:05.279 --> 00:10:07.840 And we had no idea we chose a picture from Bam. 00:10:08.080 --> 00:10:12.240 I feel like subconsciously we were manifesting, which can be true. 00:10:12.639 --> 00:10:20.159 And I would say you can apply this to other things in life because we were seeing that every single day subliminally, and it manifested into our life. 00:10:20.320 --> 00:10:23.039 It definitely felt like a real life dream board. 00:10:23.200 --> 00:10:29.200 Madeline and I are very good at taking snapshots of specific things and then those things coming to fruition. 00:10:29.360 --> 00:10:30.639 So we are very visual. 00:10:30.960 --> 00:10:32.720 So I get what you're saying, sister. 00:10:32.879 --> 00:10:37.919 Definitely be mindful, socialites, of what you are looking at every day, who you're surrounding yourself with. 00:10:38.000 --> 00:10:39.600 They could play a big part in your life. 00:10:39.840 --> 00:10:48.639 I just feel like this trip was really meant to be, and essentially we stayed at Sunshine Mountain Lodge, which is a beautiful mountaintop resort. 00:10:48.720 --> 00:10:51.200 It's the only mountaintop resort that's in Banff. 00:10:51.360 --> 00:11:00.960 It's very famous for its skiing, but during the summer months, the mountains are just covered in wildflowers, and it was just the most special, special stay. 00:11:01.200 --> 00:11:03.519 It's known around the world for its skiing. 00:11:03.600 --> 00:11:06.159 It's the only ski-in, ski out resort. 00:11:06.399 --> 00:11:07.919 But we're not big skiers. 00:11:08.080 --> 00:11:09.919 Water skiing, yes. 00:11:10.480 --> 00:11:12.480 Snow skiing, no. 00:11:13.120 --> 00:11:15.200 It's a really great resort, Socialites. 00:11:15.360 --> 00:11:17.679 We had the best time staying there. 00:11:17.919 --> 00:11:20.799 That outdoor hot tub was just elite. 00:11:21.120 --> 00:11:23.440 Largest outdoor hot tub in Banff. 00:11:23.600 --> 00:11:25.360 Kind of an interesting accolade. 00:11:25.519 --> 00:11:29.200 And you also had to take a gondola ride up to get to the resort. 00:11:29.360 --> 00:11:32.399 So that was just that felt like an experience just in itself. 00:11:32.639 --> 00:11:33.440 I'm not going to lie. 00:11:33.600 --> 00:11:40.080 The first time we got on that gondola, because yes, it's 20 minutes up to get to the lodge, I was terrified. 00:11:40.240 --> 00:11:44.559 It was definitely scary the first time, but then by the time we were leaving, it felt like we were pros. 00:11:44.960 --> 00:11:48.879 Because the gondola feels really safe, but I am a

little bit afraid of heights. 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:56.559 Yeah, luckily it is glass enclosed on the gondola, but the chair lift to go up to the mountaintop to see the meadows, that was open. 00:11:56.720 --> 00:11:58.080 A true ski lift. 00:11:58.240 --> 00:12:00.559 That we struggled on a little bit. 00:12:00.960 --> 00:12:02.879 The views made it totally worth it. 00:12:02.960 --> 00:12:08.000 And I think if you come from a skiing family or you're used to that sort of thing, it would be no big deal. 00:12:08.240 --> 00:12:14.080 Yeah, this is not a big deal, but for girlies like us, we had to hold hands. 00:12:14.240 --> 00:12:18.080 I mean, we had to talk to each other to distract ourselves. 00:12:18.320 --> 00:12:22.240 I mean, bad mad's Crocs dangling on the ski lift. 00:12:22.399 --> 00:12:23.440 What if one fell off? 00:12:23.600 --> 00:12:24.480 It's scary. 00:12:24.639 --> 00:12:29.039 It totally goes to show what you grow up doing that becomes like normal to you. 00:12:29.200 --> 00:12:31.519 That definitely was a little abnormal for us, but it was still fun. 00:12:31.679 --> 00:12:33.279 We're okay getting out of our comfort zone. 00:12:33.440 --> 00:12:36.399 That was such a nice addition to our time in Banff. 00:12:36.480 --> 00:12:40.159 We need to talk about the three major lakes that we visited. 00:12:40.399 --> 00:12:43.600 We visited Lake Louise, and Lake Louise is very famous. 00:12:43.759 --> 00:12:45.360 It's insanely beautiful. 00:12:45.519 --> 00:12:47.679 It has the chateau there on the lake. 00:12:47.759 --> 00:12:49.840 You may have seen some of our content socialites. 00:12:50.080 --> 00:12:50.559 For sure. 00:12:50.639 --> 00:12:54.799 Like people travel around the world to see Lake Louise and Lake Moraine. 00:12:55.039 --> 00:12:55.600 Truly. 00:12:55.840 --> 00:13:00.080 It's not a situation where you can just pull up and get a photo. 00:13:00.320 --> 00:13:01.919 It couldn't be less of that situation. 00:13:02.159 --> 00:13:04.240 The parking lot is up by 7 a.m. 00:13:04.639 --> 00:13:08.000 Shuttles are a really popular way to access Lake Louise. 00:13:08.159 --> 00:13:11.039 Well, Lake Moraine, that's the only way to access it. 00:13:11.200 --> 00:13:12.159 Only by shuttle. 00:13:12.240 --> 00:13:16.639 So you have to buy a ticket for the shuttle if you're not self-drive. 00:13:16.799 --> 00:13:18.320 We didn't do the shuttle option. 00:13:18.399 --> 00:13:19.360 We rented a car. 00:13:19.519 --> 00:13:21.120 Yeah, and it worked out great. 00:13:21.200 --> 00:13:22.960 And the parking lot is very small. 00:13:23.120 --> 00:13:27.279 Let's put it this way: it's not the Cedar Point parking lot by any means. 00:13:27.519 --> 00:13:28.639 Shout out Cedar Point. 00:13:28.799 --> 00:13:29.919 But it's that many people. 00:13:30.159 --> 00:13:35.200 Yeah, it's a very compact parking lot for people lucky enough to get a spot. 00:13:35.360 --> 00:13:39.759 Yeah, and people are coming and going throughout the day, but it's like you have one of two options. 00:13:39.919 --> 00:13:44.639 It's either get up extremely early and get there before sunrise to get a spot. 00:13:44.960 --> 00:13:49.600 And by early, we mean three, four o'clock, because Lake Louise is what? 00:13:49.759 --> 00:13:52.720 45 minutes to an hour from downtown Banff? 00:13:52.879 --> 00:13:57.039 Yeah, so downtown Banff, which is where like the main drag is, all the restaurants. 00:13:57.360 --> 00:13:57.840 Super walkable. 00:13:58.159 --> 00:14:00.320 That's about 45 minutes from Lake Louise. 00:14:00.480 --> 00:14:04.720 So you do have to drive into Lake Louise if you're staying in downtown Banff. 00:14:04.799 --> 00:14:11.519 It's either get up early to get a parking spot before sunrise, which is what we did, or buy tickets to the shuttle. 00:14:11.600 --> 00:14:17.120 You have to coordinate times, you have to have your ticket, and then you have to be done at the time the shuttle is leaving. 00:14:17.279 --> 00:14:25.120 We would recommend renting a car, social lights, just because you would need to plan your day down to the hour if you're relying on these shuttles. 00:14:25.279 --> 00:14:29.360 It's a good option if, you know, that makes sense for you and your family. 00:14:29.440 --> 00:14:32.480 But yeah, the self-drive for us was way more clutch. 00:14:32.799 --> 00:14:35.440 This is not a place you want to sleep in for. 00:14:35.600 --> 00:14:40.480 No, getting up early definitely resulted in some really magical moments. 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:42.559 I think you know what I'm going to say. 00:14:42.799 --> 00:14:49.039 Our favorite part of getting up early, social lights, was definitely the wildlife. 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:53.120 That made everything so worth it on top of a beautiful sunrise. 00:14:53.279 --> 00:14:58.399 We actually had our first grizzly sighting in the morning on the way to Lake Louise. 00:14:58.559 --> 00:15:00.559 Who are you giving kudos to, sister? 00:15:00.639 --> 00:15:02.080 Who spotted the grizzly? 00:15:02.320 --> 00:15:03.200 I was driving. 00:15:03.360 --> 00:15:06.240 So I was locked in, of course, not going too fast. 00:15:06.399 --> 00:15:07.039 That's one thing. 00:15:07.200 --> 00:15:16.000 We definitely made sure that we followed the speed limit, even went under the speed limit on a few stretches, just because, you know, when there's woods on either side, you don't know what could come out. 00:15:16.159 --> 00:15:19.200 We always like to say the road is cutting through the woods. 00:15:19.279 --> 00:15:21.919 It's not the woods was created around the road. 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:22.879 Exactly. 00:15:23.039 --> 00:15:24.879 So we always try to keep that in mind. 00:15:25.120 --> 00:15:29.039 Also, just growing up in Ohio, you never know when a deer is going to cross the road. 00:15:29.120 --> 00:15:30.720 It's just ingrained in us anyway. 00:15:30.960 --> 00:15:32.559 It is so ingrained in us. 00:15:32.720 --> 00:15:37.679 Mom and dad would be

like, watch out for deer if you were driving around twilight or dusk. 00:15:37.919 --> 00:15:40.159 Maddie's driving, she prefers to drive. 00:15:40.320 --> 00:15:48.960 Our cousin Murray and I are riding Murray shotgun, I'm in the back, and all of a sudden we drove past a grizzly, and I knew instantly it was a grizzly. 00:15:49.200 --> 00:15:51.200 Literally could not have been a better view. 00:15:51.440 --> 00:15:54.960 The sun was just starting to come up, and it was just the coolest thing ever. 00:15:55.120 --> 00:15:55.679 It was eating. 00:15:55.759 --> 00:15:56.960 He was eating some berries. 00:15:57.200 --> 00:15:57.600 He was. 00:15:57.679 --> 00:16:02.720 And proper etiquette when you do see an animal like that, slow down and put your hazards on. 00:16:02.799 --> 00:16:04.879 That's kind of road etiquette in Banff in general. 00:16:05.039 --> 00:16:06.559 Like, hey, slow down, something's up here. 00:16:06.799 --> 00:16:12.559 There actually are really strict rules in Banff as well when it comes to wildlife, which actually I thought was really cool. 00:16:12.720 --> 00:16:16.799 You can't approach, feed, bother, anything like that. 00:16:16.960 --> 00:16:23.279 So you really just want to let them be, take your picture quickly and move on, and just don't disturb them in any way. 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:25.600 And Parks Canada is very strict about that. 00:16:25.840 --> 00:16:26.960 Shout out Parks Canada. 00:16:27.039 --> 00:16:27.600 They're awesome. 00:16:27.679 --> 00:16:28.720 It didn't stop there. 00:16:28.879 --> 00:16:37.679 I mean, I feel like that kind of we ripped the band-aid off of our wildlife encounters because after we saw that first grizzly, it was just raining down wildlife after that. 00:16:37.840 --> 00:16:44.559 And online we'd read that most sightings happen in the early hours of the morning before the sun's up and dust. 00:16:44.720 --> 00:16:46.000 I don't think that's true. 00:16:46.240 --> 00:16:48.240 Yeah, I wouldn't necessarily say that. 00:16:48.399 --> 00:16:54.720 I feel like it was the times where we weren't really thinking we were gonna see them, that all of a sudden it was like there's an elk. 00:16:54.960 --> 00:16:57.919 Yeah, we had a lot of luck with the late afternoon. 00:16:58.000 --> 00:17:05.680 So I know traditionally animals are moving around at those two times, dawn and dusk, but late afternoon seemed to be a sweet spot for us. 00:17:05.839 --> 00:17:10.400 Yeah, so we ended up seeing another grizzly walking along the road, which same thing. 00:17:10.559 --> 00:17:11.440 We gave it its space. 00:17:11.599 --> 00:17:13.599 We were in the safety of our vehicle, thankfully. 00:17:13.759 --> 00:17:15.759 He did not care we were there at all. 00:17:15.920 --> 00:17:16.000 No. 00:17:16.400 --> 00:17:17.279 Didn't even look over. 00:17:17.440 --> 00:17:20.240 No, didn't care. 00:17:20.400 --> 00:17:22.160 Then we saw a black bear. 00:17:22.319 --> 00:17:23.599 He was really cute. 00:17:23.759 --> 00:17:24.640 He was really sweet. 00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:27.200 He was scrounging for food too, eating berries. 00:17:27.359 --> 00:17:28.720 He's a very hungry boy. 00:17:28.880 --> 00:17:31.279 We saw a family of bighorn sheep. 00:17:31.359 --> 00:17:36.799 And there were two babies, which was just Madeline actually started crying. 00:17:37.039 --> 00:17:38.400 I literally shed a tear. 00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:40.160 I mean, is there anything more? 00:17:40.559 --> 00:17:47.119 There's something about wildlife because when we've gone on whale tours too, and there's like a hundred dolphins jumping, I shed a tear. 00:17:47.359 --> 00:17:53.039 There's just something about seeing them undisturbed, especially when there's families, babies. 00:17:53.200 --> 00:17:55.200 It just really pulls on your heartstrings. 00:17:55.519 --> 00:18:01.759 We are just such wildlife advocates, and you guys know we have our wildlife win of the week segment here on Sisters on the Scene. 00:18:01.920 --> 00:18:05.680 We just really feel a need to speak up for the animals that don't have a voice. 00:18:05.920 --> 00:18:15.359 Yeah, so seeing the babies just so innocent and oh, it just I'll remember that forever because we turned this bend and we were going really slow. 00:18:15.599 --> 00:18:20.240 And then on our left, all of a sudden, you just see it was two moms and two babies. 00:18:20.480 --> 00:18:22.400 And we were lucky enough to see a moose. 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:25.839 Oh, yeah, that was one that I feel like we weren't really expecting. 00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:30.400 We actually only spotted that one because Maddie noticed a driver had their hazards on. 00:18:30.480 --> 00:18:32.000 I'm telling you, that's the signal. 00:18:32.160 --> 00:18:35.839 It's like a car pulled over off to the side, not blocking traffic. 00:18:36.000 --> 00:18:38.880 It was honestly so cool to see them in their natural habitat. 00:18:39.039 --> 00:18:43.279 We just enjoyed watching them, grabbed a quick video because we knew we wanted to make that real. 00:18:43.440 --> 00:18:44.799 And then we went on with our day. 00:18:44.960 --> 00:18:46.160 And we kept it moving. 00:18:46.319 --> 00:18:48.880 But it definitely added a magic to the trip. 00:18:49.039 --> 00:18:51.920 That was such a cool moment to introduce us to Lake Louise. 00:18:52.000 --> 00:18:56.079 And then when we actually rolled up to Lake Louise, my mind was blown. 00:18:56.319 --> 00:18:58.640 I really have never seen anything like that. 00:18:58.960 --> 00:19:00.000 Nothing like it. 00:19:00.079 --> 00:19:03.279 I mean, alpine pine trees just surrounding the lake. 00:19:03.440 --> 00:19:09.440 You have a glacier between two mountains, and then the most beautiful, like pristine turquoise water. 00:19:09.599 --> 00:19:11.440 It seriously takes your breath away. 00:19:11.680 --> 00:19:15.279 I understand why people come from all around the world to take pictures there. 00:19:15.519 --> 00:19:17.599 It's worth coming from

around the world. 00:19:17.839 --> 00:19:19.039 It totally is. 00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:22.880 And then there's this beautiful chateau that's right on the lake. 00:19:23.039 --> 00:19:26.880 That's actually where you hung out when we all went on that hike. 00:19:27.039 --> 00:19:30.400 Yeah, so I do have to keep it real to my socialites. 00:19:30.559 --> 00:19:34.400 Big dangerous hikes, not really doable for me. 00:19:34.799 --> 00:19:41.200 And I feel like I'm just hyper aware of putting myself in situations where something bad could happen. 00:19:41.440 --> 00:19:47.200 I kind of told the group, like, hey, there may be some hikes that you guys go on that I'm not really gonna feel like going on. 00:19:47.279 --> 00:19:50.400 And to be honest, I mean, Hollywood Hill's known me my entire life. 00:19:50.559 --> 00:19:52.240 I've never been a huge hiker. 00:19:52.400 --> 00:19:53.680 I love being outside. 00:19:53.839 --> 00:20:01.759 I love a nice woods trail with very little incline, but I don't like big rock outcropping, you could slide. 00:20:02.000 --> 00:20:03.119 That's never really been my vibe. 00:20:03.200 --> 00:20:04.079 You really never have. 00:20:04.240 --> 00:20:07.440 There's hiking girlies, there's resort spa girlies. 00:20:07.599 --> 00:20:10.000 I tend to fall in the resort spa girly. 00:20:10.319 --> 00:20:11.920 Which one are you, socialites? 00:20:12.079 --> 00:20:12.799 Let us know. 00:20:13.039 --> 00:20:16.000 I like to dabble in both, but I'm not missing out on that hike. 00:20:16.240 --> 00:20:18.640 Hillary and Logan have always been avid hikers. 00:20:18.799 --> 00:20:21.359 Uncle Kyle's a big hiker, his kids are big hikers. 00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:24.079 So they were like, we gotta do this tea house hike. 00:20:24.240 --> 00:20:25.920 And I was like, okay, send me pictures. 00:20:26.000 --> 00:20:33.440 So while Madeline was relaxing, taking in the views and ordering gourmet coffee, we all were hiking up to Agnes Tea House. 00:20:33.599 --> 00:20:38.240 Getting up to Agnes Tea House is a moderately strenuous hike. 00:20:38.400 --> 00:20:42.319 Definitely doable, but it's a few miles and it's not totally flat. 00:20:42.400 --> 00:20:43.519 It's got some incline. 00:20:43.759 --> 00:20:47.279 I mean, the pictures that you guys showed me, insane. 00:20:47.519 --> 00:20:54.640 So basically, you hike up this beautiful trail and you get to Lake Agnes, and right on Lake Agnes is this tea house. 00:20:54.799 --> 00:21:05.119 They serve food, they serve some tea, and supplies either have to be flown in via helicopter, hiked up, or taken up by horses. 00:21:05.359 --> 00:21:11.599 See, that's the only way that I could go there, is if I was helicoptered up and just dropped off at the top. 00:21:11.839 --> 00:21:14.559 But that is some iconic ish. 00:21:14.720 --> 00:21:17.519 We had breakfast up there on Lake Agnes. 00:21:17.680 --> 00:21:22.640 It was absolutely beautiful, and we decided to continue on the hike up to Big Beehive.

00:21:22.799 --> 00:21:25.920 Big Beehive is a little more difficult, I will say. 00:21:26.079 --> 00:21:28.640 So basically, it's a continuation of the trail we were taking. 00:21:28.799 --> 00:21:29.119 Yeah. 00:21:29.279 --> 00:21:30.960 Not as many people do this one. 00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:32.160 I understand why. 00:21:32.400 --> 00:21:36.160 We only passed a few people on the entire trail for hours. 00:21:36.480 --> 00:21:41.200 When we got to the top of Big Beehive, you could see the entire lake down below. 00:21:41.279 --> 00:21:42.319 You could see the chateau. 00:21:42.480 --> 00:21:44.799 I swear I could see Madeline sitting on a bench. 00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:45.920 Probably Mike Crocs. 00:21:46.240 --> 00:21:47.759 They could be seen in Dazzle. 00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:51.519 The second most popular lake in the area is Lake Moraine. 00:21:51.759 --> 00:21:55.359 Lake Moraine is the lake we have the picture of in our dining room. 00:21:55.599 --> 00:21:59.759 And Lake Moraine is even more exclusive because Lake Louise has a parking lot. 00:22:00.160 --> 00:22:00.319 Yes. 00:22:00.559 --> 00:22:02.079 Lake Moraine does not. 00:22:02.240 --> 00:22:06.480 So you can only access it by the shuttles or private tour. 00:22:06.640 --> 00:22:09.920 I mean, you can't even imagine the views. 00:22:10.160 --> 00:22:10.720 The beauty. 00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:16.640 Also, just being able to see exactly where that picture was taken was a little bit mind-blowing. 00:22:16.880 --> 00:22:17.279 Yes. 00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:19.519 We felt like we were back in our dining room. 00:22:19.759 --> 00:22:24.400 That also was just one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. 00:22:24.559 --> 00:22:26.079 Lake Louise musty. 00:22:26.400 --> 00:22:28.319 Lake Moraine musty. 00:22:28.799 --> 00:22:34.240 If you're building an itinerary, those two are like top of the list that those have to be seen. 00:22:34.480 --> 00:22:41.920 But then when you're looking for a third, a fourth, a fifth, you can slate any in and they will be amazing. 00:22:42.160 --> 00:22:46.240 Yes, and there's so many options in and around that area. 00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:49.440 So you can kind of build your own adventure, if you will. 00:22:49.680 --> 00:22:50.640 You absolutely can. 00:22:50.720 --> 00:22:54.400 And everyone has an opinion on what is worth seeing. 00:22:54.559 --> 00:22:56.720 But the fact of the matter is it's all worth seeing. 00:22:56.960 --> 00:22:58.079 It's totally all worth seeing. 00:22:58.160 --> 00:23:03.920 And the Facebook groups are a great way to kind of pinpoint based on photos what you're kind of looking for. 00:23:04.240 --> 00:23:06.559 Yeah, and how difficult you want your hike to be. 00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:12.240 Because sometimes you can get to the lake and it's just the lake, and other times it is more of a strenuous hike. 00:23:12.480 --> 00:23:18.160 Definitely do your research socialites, like we said, and look into your travel needs and what you want to do. 00:23:18.400 --> 00:23:21.119 I definitely wanted us to make Emerald Lake happen. 00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:22.160 We knew we had to. 00:23:22.319 --> 00:23:25.839 That was what Maddie had a picture of on her dream board specifically. 00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:26.400 Yes. 00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:28.480 So I'm like, that is a must. 00:23:28.640 --> 00:23:32.799 Now, the thing about Emerald Lake, though, is it is in British Columbia. 00:23:32.960 --> 00:23:39.519 It gets kind of lumped in with Banff because they're not super far apart if you do have access to your own car. 00:23:39.680 --> 00:23:43.519 But technically, Emerald Lake is not in Banff National Park. 00:23:43.680 --> 00:23:46.960 It's kind of its own, its own little, if you will. 00:23:47.359 --> 00:23:48.799 Uncut gems, Hillary. 00:23:50.319 --> 00:23:52.160 Emerald Lake is its own gem. 00:23:52.319 --> 00:23:53.039 Absolutely. 00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:57.200 We thought Lake Louise kind of had a small parking lot. 00:23:57.359 --> 00:24:02.799 You haven't seen small parking lots until you go to Emerald Lake and are trying to get a spot there. 00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:05.200 I would say it's like a 30-car parking lot. 00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:06.480 That's very small. 00:24:06.880 --> 00:24:07.920 Not an exaggeration. 00:24:08.079 --> 00:24:12.799 So everybody else has to park along the road that you take in to get to the lake. 00:24:12.960 --> 00:24:16.240 So that means some people are parking, had to be a mile back. 00:24:16.400 --> 00:24:16.799 Yeah. 00:24:17.039 --> 00:24:20.640 It's a little more off-the-beaten path, too, being in British Columbia. 00:24:20.799 --> 00:24:23.440 It's gained more popularity because of social media. 00:24:23.599 --> 00:24:23.920 Yeah. 00:24:24.079 --> 00:24:30.400 But it's not to the level yet of some of those other lakes that are in Banff, as far as being overcrowded. 00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:35.359 So the picture on my dream board makes it look like there's the lodge that's right on the lake. 00:24:35.680 --> 00:24:41.599 We found out in person that's a restaurant, and then the lodge is tucked back in the woods. 00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:44.400 We ate at the restaurant with Uncle Kyle and the crew. 00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:48.640 It was just so surreal sitting there living the picture on my dream board. 00:24:48.799 --> 00:24:50.400 And that food was amazing. 00:24:50.559 --> 00:24:51.680 It really was. 00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:55.200 And we didn't have to wait long for a table. 00:24:55.359 --> 00:24:58.000 Canoeing's also an option on Emerald Lake. 00:24:58.079 --> 00:25:01.599 A lot of people like to canoe there because it's less expensive than at Lake Louise. 00:25:01.759 --> 00:25:10.000 But I feel like that maybe was part of the reason it was so crowded because we thought about canoeing there and the wait was just gonna be too long and we had other things to see that day. 00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:12.799 So we were just kind of like, uh, maybe not.

00:25:13.039 --> 00:25:15.920 Yeah, we opted out because we wanted to get to our next stop. 00:25:16.079 --> 00:25:24.000 One other really big bonus to Emerald Lake was there was a flat path around the lake that I could hike and I could go on. 00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:26.240 It was flat and it felt safe. 00:25:26.400 --> 00:25:27.200 That is my jam. 00:25:27.279 --> 00:25:28.720 I mean it was maintained. 00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:29.680 It was perfect. 00:25:29.839 --> 00:25:33.200 Hill and I at one point sat on a bench overlooking the lake. 00:25:33.279 --> 00:25:37.200 We had gotten coffees from the little coffee shop that was up by the restaurant. 00:25:37.440 --> 00:25:43.440 We just sat in silence for a minute and it felt like we were back in an old computer game we used to play. 00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.799 Sims Park. 00:25:46.079 --> 00:25:48.000 I love Sims Park. 00:25:48.160 --> 00:25:51.039 It's this game where you create a park for animals. 00:25:51.279 --> 00:25:52.799 Like a national park, basically. 00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:53.519 You create your own. 00:25:53.680 --> 00:25:55.279 It's literally like a national park. 00:25:55.440 --> 00:26:00.480 And the one sound that I just always remember from that game is this loon. 00:26:00.799 --> 00:26:05.440 Yes, this mystical loon that would just play in the background sporadically. 00:26:05.759 --> 00:26:12.480 And so as you were playing, and there were so many loons on Emerald Lake. 00:26:12.720 --> 00:26:18.160 Well, yeah, because back where we're from, it's really rare to see or hear a loon. 00:26:18.319 --> 00:26:28.240 Once in a while, maybe, but I've never heard loons like this where they're calling to each other, and it's just a continuous stream of this mystical echo. 00:26:28.400 --> 00:26:29.599 It was the coolest thing ever. 00:26:29.839 --> 00:26:38.640 I know why all the loons are flocking to Emerald Lake, though, because they need clean, clear water to fish because they dive down and they catch their own fish. 00:26:39.119 --> 00:26:43.839 And the water on Emerald Lake was truly turquoise. 00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:50.319 I mean, it looked like the blue that people dump in pond water to make it look like glacial water. 00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:51.759 It did not look real. 00:26:51.920 --> 00:26:53.119 It was insane. 00:26:53.359 --> 00:26:55.599 You can't even believe that it's fresh water. 00:26:55.839 --> 00:26:58.799 No, I mean it blew me away in terms of that. 00:26:58.880 --> 00:27:04.400 But I would say, in terms of scale, it definitely was smaller than Lake Louise and Lake Moraine. 00:27:04.559 --> 00:27:05.440 Yes, that's true. 00:27:05.599 --> 00:27:07.359 And the parking lot was teeny. 00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:07.839 Yes. 00:27:08.079 --> 00:27:09.680 But we had a great experience there. 00:27:09.920 --> 00:27:13.200 Definitely recommend making the drive up to British Columbia to check it out. 00:27:13.759 --> 00:27:15.119 It's definitely worth seeing. 00:27:15.200 --> 00:27:19.599 And Yoho in general is just really, really fabulous. 00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:21.200 So take the time to get up there. 00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:23.599 That's another reason why we recommend renting a car. 00:27:23.839 --> 00:27:25.359 We do have to keep it real though. 00:27:25.519 --> 00:27:29.839 I mean, the rental car price to us, astronomical. 00:27:30.160 --> 00:27:31.119 It felt insane. 00:27:31.279 --> 00:27:35.200 I don't know if it's just because we haven't rented a ton of cars in our day. 00:27:35.359 --> 00:27:38.079 But when did rental cars become so expensive? 00:27:38.319 --> 00:27:43.359 As we were like getting the estimates, I'm like, how is this possible? 00:27:43.519 --> 00:27:50.880 So I just want to put on everyone's radar the rental car may be more than you're budgeting, but it's absolutely worth it. 00:27:51.039 --> 00:27:52.960 I'm so glad we decided to rent a car. 00:27:53.119 --> 00:27:55.519 I think we have to make this point now then, sister. 00:27:55.680 --> 00:27:57.599 Socialites just to keep it a buck. 00:27:57.839 --> 00:28:01.039 Banff is not really a place you can do on a budget. 00:28:01.119 --> 00:28:02.000 It's not cheap. 00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:09.039 Speaking of bucks, yeah, I mean, literally, like kind of blew me away in terms of how expensive everything was. 00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:11.200 And that's coming from us who live in LA. 00:28:12.400 --> 00:28:15.680 I feel like it felt like just LA prices, honestly. 00:28:15.839 --> 00:28:17.519 Yeah, so I would be aware of that. 00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:21.119 They obviously know that this is a tourist city. 00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:23.279 And they take full advantage of it. 00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:30.240 I think I was kind of picturing it being like a quaint little, kind of like the Redwoods, like just a quaint little town, mountain town. 00:28:30.480 --> 00:28:32.559 And you can get a pizza for 10 bucks. 00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:37.759 And they are fully taking advantage of the fact that thousands of people travel from around the world. 00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:39.680 You know what I always say? 00:28:40.160 --> 00:28:42.880 The money returns, your time doesn't. 00:28:43.039 --> 00:28:49.200 So just take the trip, book the trip, just be aware to budget that this is gonna be a little hefty. 00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:52.079 It's definitely worth it in every way, but yeah. 00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:54.559 Start saving now, plan your trip, and then go. 00:28:55.119 --> 00:28:55.359 Yes. 00:28:55.680 --> 00:28:59.680 We actually had a question from a socialite about if Banff was dog friendly. 00:28:59.920 --> 00:29:04.880 Downtown Banff had some dogs, but I think those were from locals, to be honest. 00:29:05.119 --> 00:29:08.240 Some hiking trails do allow dogs, others don't. 00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:11.119 Obviously, on the hiking trails, dogs need to be leashed. 00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:11.599 Yes. 00:29:11.680 --> 00:29:20.319 I don't know, socialites, if you saw the video

that recently went viral, but a couple was hiking in BAMP with an off-leash little dog, came across a grizzly. 00:29:20.480 --> 00:29:21.759 Thankfully, nothing happened. 00:29:21.839 --> 00:29:22.720 Everything was fine. 00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:28.720 But Parks Canada saw that video and is finding that couple because the dog was supposed to be leashed. 00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:31.119 They definitely don't mess around with their leash laws. 00:29:31.279 --> 00:29:36.559 I also don't know if it's even worth bringing a dog in an area where grizzlies are prevalent. 00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:38.559 Yeah, that would make me a little bit nervous. 00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:45.039 So I feel like carry bear spray with you, keep your dog leashed, but it did appear to be fairly dog friendly. 00:29:45.279 --> 00:29:51.279 Yeah, at least some of the trails, some of the more intense hiking trails, they're not allowed just because of the different plants and animals. 00:29:51.519 --> 00:29:56.799 We definitely saw a couple dogs swimming in the lakes too at Lake Louise and Emerald Lake. 00:29:56.960 --> 00:29:57.920 That was so crazy. 00:29:58.160 --> 00:30:00.400 I mean, it's dog's paradise, like I get that. 00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:00.880 It is. 00:30:01.119 --> 00:30:08.079 So I think definitely just once again do your research ahead of time about what you want to see and see if that's something your dog could come along to. 00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:09.599 But we definitely saw a lot of dogs. 00:30:09.839 --> 00:30:14.880 I also had gotten the question: what was the highlight of the trip for either of us? 00:30:15.119 --> 00:30:18.720 I think I'm going to have to go family time and the wildlife. 00:30:18.880 --> 00:30:25.759 I feel like it's really cool to go to these different places, and this is why we totally encourage all socialites to travel when you can. 00:30:25.920 --> 00:30:30.160 When you travel to different places, you really feel if it connects with you or not. 00:30:30.319 --> 00:30:32.720 There was a moment at Lake Louise where I was just standing there. 00:30:32.880 --> 00:30:36.160 The glacier, the mountains, the water, the birds were singing. 00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:38.160 And it just really resonated with me. 00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:40.559 Like I just felt really connected to it. 00:30:40.720 --> 00:30:43.920 I don't know, it was really just awe-inspiring, I guess I would say. 00:30:44.240 --> 00:30:50.000 Well, that feeling of awe specifically, researchers have discovered is good for your brain. 00:30:50.400 --> 00:30:59.200 So the more that you feel awe in nature, it actually is really, really good just for you, which I think is the coolest thing ever. 00:30:59.359 --> 00:31:02.960 Like, what do you mean looking at a glacier is somehow good for my brain, but it is. 00:31:03.119 --> 00:31:04.400 It's like soul food. 00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:10.480 And I think doing a trip like this, same with mom's trip to the Redwoods, making memories with the people you love. 00:31:10.640 --> 00:31:21.200 Like the fact we got to do this with our uncle and cousins who we don't get to see all the time anymore, that just made the trip that much more special because we'll always remember the first time we went to Banff was with them. 00:31:21.359 --> 00:31:22.160 I think so too. 00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:28.160 It's been a really long time since we've taken a trip with family, with extended family. 00:31:28.559 --> 00:31:30.480 I think literally since high school. 00:31:30.640 --> 00:31:31.200 Is that right? 00:31:31.519 --> 00:31:31.839 Yeah. 00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:32.319 Yeah. 00:31:32.559 --> 00:31:33.519 Yeah, since high school. 00:31:33.680 --> 00:31:42.400 So just being able to make those memories with our cousins and Uncle Kyle and our good family friend, those are just things we'll never forget. 00:31:42.559 --> 00:31:46.000 And I'm always down for that kind of a memory. 00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:47.119 I would have to agree. 00:31:47.359 --> 00:31:49.680 Okay, we got another question from a socialite. 00:31:49.839 --> 00:31:51.839 What was your favorite Banff eat? 00:31:52.160 --> 00:31:53.119 That's tricky. 00:31:53.279 --> 00:32:00.000 One thing I love on vacation is trying the local food, and I'm happy to report that Banff's food is delicious. 00:32:00.160 --> 00:32:06.640 One thing that I was surprised was on the menu, but I guess is like a mountain lodge food, is fondue. 00:32:06.799 --> 00:32:08.720 I think Justin Bieber said it best. 00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:12.160 Chilling by the fire while we eat in fondue. 00:32:12.640 --> 00:32:14.240 I mean, yeah. 00:32:14.480 --> 00:32:17.759 It doesn't get any more mountainous and cozy than that. 00:32:17.920 --> 00:32:21.359 It's like when you think of fondue, do you think dessert or do you think savory? 00:32:21.599 --> 00:32:24.240 Because there's chocolate fondue and then there's cheese fondue. 00:32:24.400 --> 00:32:28.000 Well, I'm certainly not picturing me ordering it on a menu, either way. 00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:29.279 That's what I'm saying. 00:32:29.599 --> 00:32:32.720 I mean, liking fondue for them is like a meal. 00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:35.680 I'm probably thinking sweet for dessert. 00:32:35.839 --> 00:32:37.680 I think like a chocolate fondue. 00:32:37.920 --> 00:32:40.160 But that's not something I've ever ordered in America. 00:32:40.480 --> 00:32:45.680 On almost every menu, and it was like cheese fondue with little things you could dip into it as a full meal. 00:32:45.839 --> 00:32:48.640 And that was kind of cool because we are fans of fondue. 00:32:48.799 --> 00:32:52.160 Who doesn't want to have cheese and a coutrement for dinner? 00:32:52.559 --> 00:32:53.519 Fondue for two. 00:32:54.000 --> 00:32:58.559 I was going to say you can't go wrong with ordering fondue, but actually you can. 00:32:58.720 --> 00:33:01.279 I did not like the grizzly house fondue. 00:33:01.680 --> 00:33:05.440 Yes, we have to we have to spill the tea on this a little bit,

unfortunately. 00:33:05.680 --> 00:33:10.240 On the Facebook pages, Grizzly House, Grizzly House, Grizzly House, Grizzly House. 00:33:10.640 --> 00:33:11.039 This and that. 00:33:11.200 --> 00:33:14.559 So we get to town and we're like, let's grab lunch at Grizzly House. 00:33:14.799 --> 00:33:15.200 Have to. 00:33:15.359 --> 00:33:20.640 I don't know what went wrong, but my burger was pink, not seasoned. 00:33:20.880 --> 00:33:23.440 And the fondue. 00:33:23.680 --> 00:33:26.720 It was just so whiny, like W-I-N-E. 00:33:26.960 --> 00:33:29.759 Like there was just a lot of wine in there. 00:33:30.079 --> 00:33:34.640 It wasn't properly like mixed or seasoned or something, but it was a weird first. 00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:35.839 I don't know. 00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:43.680 I I probably would skip the Grizzly House in favor of, in my opinion, gotta hit Maple Leaf, gotta hit Bluebird. 00:33:44.000 --> 00:33:44.880 What about you, sister? 00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:46.960 Bluebird was outstanding. 00:33:47.119 --> 00:33:50.720 So was Maple Leaf, but Bluebird had fondue that we actually liked. 00:33:50.880 --> 00:33:52.640 So I feel like that's worth a call out. 00:33:52.960 --> 00:33:54.960 That was the best fondue I've ever had. 00:33:55.119 --> 00:33:58.880 Granted, I've only ever had it twice, but it was the best fondue I've ever had. 00:33:59.039 --> 00:33:59.599 Period. 00:33:59.759 --> 00:34:01.279 And also, this was interesting. 00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:04.480 I was absolutely fiending for a Bloody Mary. 00:34:04.640 --> 00:34:06.400 They don't have Bloody Marys there. 00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:09.920 They have this drink called a Caesar, like Caesar salad. 00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:16.239 The difference between a Caesar and a Bloody Mary is that a Caesar contains calamito, I think is how you say that. 00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:17.280 I've never heard of that. 00:34:17.440 --> 00:34:19.840 Which is a mix of tomato juice and clam broth. 00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:21.599 So it's like a little more savory. 00:34:21.920 --> 00:34:22.719 It's so good. 00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:25.519 Bad Mad loved the Caesar. 00:34:25.599 --> 00:34:27.679 That is not something I would order, socialites. 00:34:27.840 --> 00:34:28.320 Not my thing. 00:34:28.559 --> 00:34:29.679 I'm like Big Kev. 00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:31.119 We're Bloody Mary fans. 00:34:31.199 --> 00:34:32.559 I think he would like a Caesar. 00:34:32.639 --> 00:34:34.000 We've got to take mom and dad back. 00:34:34.400 --> 00:34:38.320 Speaking of drinks, that actually reminds me, sister, this was Uncle Kyle's pig. 00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:40.400 And probably one of my favorite nights. 00:34:40.880 --> 00:34:44.480 The Fairmont Banff Springs literally looks like Hogwarts. 00:34:44.719 --> 00:34:46.079 That's the best way I can describe it. 00:34:46.239 --> 00:34:47.119 Looks like a castle. 00:34:47.280 --> 00:34:48.400 Oh my gosh, yes. 00:34:48.880 --> 00:34:54.320 That's a resort, but it also has an amazing restaurant and bar on premises that anyone can visit. 00:34:54.559 --> 00:34:55.199 Yeah, yeah. 00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:58.559 And so we opted to do that the first night we all were together. 00:34:58.800 --> 00:34:59.760 Total highlight. 00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:00.719 That is a must. 00:35:01.039 --> 00:35:02.320 The views, amazing. 00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:03.840 The food and drink amazing. 00:35:04.079 --> 00:35:05.280 The drinks were amazing. 00:35:05.360 --> 00:35:06.880 The conversation was amazing. 00:35:07.039 --> 00:35:09.360 It was one of those nights where you just didn't want it to end. 00:35:09.440 --> 00:35:12.000 But unfortunately, it had to come to an end. 00:35:12.480 --> 00:35:14.320 Because we had to wake up at 3 a.m. 00:35:14.480 --> 00:35:15.199 the next day. 00:35:16.239 --> 00:35:16.719 Yes. 00:35:16.880 --> 00:35:19.039 Hillary was the responsible one of the group. 00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:21.519 Like, you guys, we've got to wrap this up. 00:35:21.599 --> 00:35:22.800 I have to get up in two hours. 00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:25.599 That's only because I'm so crabby on no sleep. 00:35:25.679 --> 00:35:31.360 Some people can totally function, but I feel like after 30, I'm just so crabby with no sleep. 00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:32.239 But it all worked out. 00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:33.199 We got plenty of sleep. 00:35:33.280 --> 00:35:34.000 But that is a must. 00:35:34.079 --> 00:35:35.679 The Fairmont Bamps Springs. 00:35:35.760 --> 00:35:36.719 Add that too social media. 00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:38.159 Oh my gosh, just so, so stunning. 00:35:38.480 --> 00:35:41.679 If you're not gonna stay there on premises, definitely pop in to check it out. 00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:42.320 Have to. 00:35:42.480 --> 00:35:42.960 Have to. 00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:45.039 That was such a good recommendation from Uncle Kyle. 00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:48.719 All in all, sister, this was a total bucketless trip. 00:35:48.880 --> 00:35:50.960 I'm so happy we could make it happen. 00:35:51.119 --> 00:35:52.960 I can't even believe it happened. 00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:54.559 I still can't believe it happened. 00:35:54.719 --> 00:35:56.960 We have a birthday in the house. 00:35:57.119 --> 00:35:58.000 Well, two, actually. 00:35:58.239 --> 00:36:00.719 Hillary's birthday at the beginning of September. 00:36:00.960 --> 00:36:01.920 The eighth clock. 00:36:02.239 --> 00:36:04.480 And Marcus's is literally two weeks later. 00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:05.519 They're the same age. 00:36:05.760 --> 00:36:08.960 More exciting things coming for the month of September. 00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:11.599 We can't wait to share with you, socialites. 00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:13.760 We hope you loved this episode. 00:36:13.840 --> 00:36:18.960 And of course, our DMs are always open if you have any other questions regarding our travels. 00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:22.400 We love filling you socialites in and giving you the tea. 00:36:22.559 --> 00:36:23.519 Bye bye. 00:36:24.880 --> 00:36:26.000 Good day. 00:36:28.719 --> 00:36:33.440 You're listening to Sisters on the Scene podcast with Bad Mad and Hollywood Hill.