09 – We saw all the bears. All the bears – Banff/Jasper 2012

Please do not get out of your car for a bear. Please especially do not get out of your car for a mama bear and cubs.

08 – Whoa, boy – Banff/Jasper 2012

Horse pics coming up! From now on I’m demanding a horse ride on every trip. Ho Silver! Silver, you ho.

Re: movie summary — those were the exact words she used. Note to self and to everyone in the world: get Miss Corene to narrate movies to you. Especially the bad ones. She ends up making you really, really want to watch them. Hey, she’s got me now interested in This Means War after all.

07 – Australians, I’m all yours – Banff/Jasper 2012

I have no excuse.

06 – Bagpipes in the morning, second edition

My roomies were not so enamoured by the thumbs-up I gave. They felt it was rather a form of encouragement.

05 – Bagpipes in the morning, first edition

It’s a rather . . . enthusiastic method in which to greet the light of day. On the plus side, the way in which Miss Corene jolts awake cracks me up each and every time.

03 & 04 – Inside Corene’s lair – Banff 2012

And this was Pekoe waiting for her walk:

Her reaction cycle was basically as follows: “Is it time yet? Is it time yet? . . . Noooo. [dejected slink away] Is it time yet? Is it time yet? . . . Nooooo.”

02 – The last time we went to Banff – Banff 2012

01 – Planning the trip – Banff 2012