Delayed post since I wasn't feeling that great last night. Drove from vancover to banff on highway 1 the whole way. It's a nice scenic view through the rockies. A little cold, you see snow capped mountains on either side of you the entire time. Saw everything but a moose and a bear. You really have to watch for crossing sheep, mountain goats, elk, deer and even mountain lions running across the highway. Saw one leap over the center barrier and across the road, that was pretty cool to see. The "most beautiful place on earth" license plates in BC are little cocky. Its nice, but I don't know if is THE most beautiful place.
I probably would have made it to calgary if it wasn't for some construction and some line painting just before banff. The last 50KM to banff took forever at 20KM an hour. I was a little stiff so I took a warm soak in the hot springs to relax. Forgot I crossed a timezone so most of the stores were closed, otherwise I would have stopped at the pharmacy. Stayed at a B&B and checked out late, which they were fine with.