Banff was fun. Kinda.
It wasn’t as fun as it usually was for me, but it was still something different …and that’s always a good thing. This trip out was of the ‘touristy’ fashion. The problem with that is that it defeats the purpose of what Banff is supposed to be about. I mean, why go to the mountains when all you want to do is take pictures of them? You’re seeing something – but at the same time your not really seeing anything. You’re going out of your way to experience something unique, but giving up that uniqueness to the comforts of home. You’re not experiencing anything when you don’t venture off the beaten path. You’re stuck to the regular route and you’re force fed what others have decided to feed you. It’s sad in a way, but then I suppose they’re making money (the Banff economy) – and if that’s the rational for success …then it’s a success.
But there’s more to be seen in Banff than what you see. There’s more to experience than what you experience behind the shelter of a bus, a gondola or an air conditioned shopping plaza. And I suppose it’s in you to decide whether or not you want that experience.
