Canada’s Lake Louise - An Elaborate Hoax?
July 22, 2008 by Sean Michael · 4 Comments
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A few years ago, a couple of employees at Yellowstone National Park played a classic joke on the tourists. They placed a large hand crank apparatus on top of a wooden box. Next they set the whole contraption in the vicinity of the world famous Old Faithful geyser, which always naturally erupts once per hour. Just as Old Faithful was ready to erupt, they began vigorously turning the crank. Voila! The geyser’s steaming hot waters spewed forth into the sky.
To their credit, the employees had finally answered that legendary Old Faithful tourist question: “How do you turn it on?” Alas, their employers were not amused. Some rather gullible tourists who witnessed the spectacle left convinced that the venerable geyser was a sham. The two guys got canned.
Upon viewing Canada’s stunning Lake Louise, I began searching for the crank and wooden box…
Airstream RV Blog #27 - Geez (Lake) Louise from Sean Michael on Vimeo.
Blowing All Your Money in Canada
July 8, 2008 by Sean Michael · 17 Comments
Last week we discussed beating gas prices by camping close to home. So it seems fitting that in this week’s post we consider what happens when you throw caution to the wind, viciously abuse a few credit cards, and camp FAR AWAY from home. For my wife Kristy and I, the time we spent in Canada’s stunning Banff National Park qualifies. Here are a few thoughts about camping in Canada, with some pesky dollar amounts attached.
Airstream RV Blog #26 - Banffff from Sean Michael on TheLongLongHoneymoon.com.
