"The Trans-Canada Highway" Calgary Transportation Tip by Jetgirly

To reach Calgary from Victoria, we normally take an afternoon ferry out of Swartz Bay, drive to the interior of BC (see my Kamloops Hotel Tips) and then head on to Calgary the next morning. Remember that Alberta is an hour ahead of BC, so you'll arrive an hour later than expected! Our preferred route is the Trans-Canada Highway, taking you through some very scenic National Parks like Mount Revelstoke National Park and Yoho National Park. If you want to stop in one of the National Parks, you are required to purchase a park pass before stopping.

One of the most interesting things you'll see during the drive right now is the area around Three Mile Gap, where they are building what seems to be a sky-high addition to the highways system. It's almost impossible to imagine how traffic currently going through the bottom of the valley will ever be able to reach those heights... it looks pretty darn scary to me!

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