보우 폭포, 벤프시가/Bow Falls and Banff City
보우 폭포 (Bow Falls) 는 벤프 스프링 호텔 (Banff Spring Hotel) 뒤 보우강 (Bow River)과 스프레이강 (Spray River) 합류점 근처에 있습니다.
Bow Falls is located in the back of Banff Spring Hotel near the junction of Bow River and Spray River.
보우강과 스프레이강 합류점 Junction of Bow River and Spray River |
만약 높은 폭포를 생각하시고 보우 폭포를 방문한다면 아마 실망이 크실 것입니다. 그러나 보우 푹포는 9m 정도의 높지 않은 폭포이지만 거센 물살의 우렁찬 소리가 인상적 입니다. 또한 강을 따라 있는 보도를 여유 있게 걸으시며 폭포, 상류의 급 물살, 런들 (Mt Rundle)산으로 구비치며 흘러가는 강을 구경하시기 바랍니다. 이곳은 마릴린 먼로 주연의 "돌아오지 않는 강" 의 배경으로도 유명한 곳 입니다.
If you visit the Bow Falls expecting a high water falls, you may be in for disappointment. But, even though Bow Falls is not huge with about 30 feet in height, the huge volume of water tumbling downhill is impressive. You may want to take a leisurely walk along the walkway that allows the view of falls, the rapids in upstream and the twisting river toward mountains including Rundle Mountain. This spot is also famous with scenes in "River of No Return" starred by Marilyn Monroe.
보우 푹포/Bow Falls |
폭포 상류/Upstream from Fall |
런들산으로 굽어지는 보우강 River Band to Mt Rundle |
One warning is that it could get very crowded with the bus tourists because of the easy access and short distance to the falls from Banff and the hotel.
보우 폭포를 떠나 벤프시로 돌아오다 버펄로 길을 만나 따라가다 보면 갑자기 시야가 트이면서 오른쪽에 주차할 수 있는 공간이 나옵니다. 이곳이 바로 이곳 주민들이 서프라이즈 코너 (아래 사진 왼쪽 중간)라고 부르는 곳이며 역사적인 벤프 스프링 호텔의 유명한 사진들을 찍은 곳이기도 합니다.
After leaving Bow Falls toward Banff, follow Buffalo Street until you see the parking space on the right just after the view opens up. It is locally known as the Surprise Corner (left middle of the picture below) where most of famous pictures have been taken of the historical Fairmont Banff Spring Hotel.
서프라이즈 코너에서 본 페어몬트 벤프 스프링 호텔 Faitrmont Banff Spring Hotel from Surprise Corner |
We came back to Banff to stroll the Banff Avenue and have the lunch. There were gift shops, restaurants and coffee shops lining the street like any other tourist destination. For the lunch, we stopped at the small Japanese restaurant, Sushi House, and the food was surprising and very tasty. The restaurant was designed as a sushi bar and had a limited sitting (This was the place we tried the previous night, but we gave up because of too long wait). It was a short wait for the lunch and forgot to take the pictures. Just too busy eating.
벤프 시내/ Town of Banff |
케스케이드산을 뒤로하고/Cascade Mt in Background |
만약 하이웨이 22번으로 여행을 하실 것이면 한가지 주의하 실 것이 있습니다. 오랜 간격 동안 주유소나 상점이 없으니 만반의 준비를 하고 떠나십시오. 오는 길에 "국경 전 까지 마지막 주유소"란 간판이 붙은 상점이 있는데 거짓이 아닙니다. 미국 몬태나에 들어 와서도 한참 올 때 까지 정말 마지막 상점이니 만 탱크해서 계속 여행하세요.
Heading back to the Glacier National Park in Montana after 4 days of sightseeing in Banff area, we decided to take Highway 22 instead of Highway 2 since the scenery is suppose to be better along this route. But, it wasn't what we imagined and there wasn't many "wahoo" moments. We think that the views on this road can not be compared to that of Banff and Jasper area. We don't have a lot of pictures to show except the border crossing and a beautiful sunset at the border.
If you plan to travel by Highway 22, you need to prepare before you leave. There are many long stretches without any gas station or store. There is a store with a sign, "The last gas station before the border". Believe it, it is not a joke. You better fill up your car because it is THE last gas station until you are well into Montana.
저녁 노을이 질때쯤하여 케나다와 미국 국경에 도착하였습니다. 케나다와 미국 국기가 흩날리는 국경에서 케나다에 고별 인사를 하고 국경 경비대를 통과했습니다.
As the sun was going down, we arrived at the border between Canad and USA. We said a good bye to Canada at the border where both Canadian and American flags are flying.
예약해 놓은 이스트 글레시아 팍(East Glacier Park)에 있는 마운테인 파인 모텔 (Mountain Pine Motel)에 도착하니 밤도 늦었지만 경치에 배가 불러서인지, 아니면 운전하면서 간식을 하도 많이 먹어서인지 오늘은 따로 저녁을 먹을 수가 없었습니다. 모텔은 부부가 운영하는 곳인데 듣던대로 깨끗했습니다 (도착 시간이 생각보다 늦어 졌지만 주인 아저씨가 기다려 주셨습니다).
We arrived at the Mountain Pine Motel in East Glacier Park very late where we had a reservation. We were not sure why, but we were really hungry for the dinner. It may have been because of late hour, or we weren't hungry with the picturesque scenery we took in, or all the snacks we had while driving. The motel was run by a couple and it was very clean as we heard (The owner waited for us even though we arrived later than we expected).
벤프 지역을 구경하면서 못 보면 후회 할 곳들, 저희들이 시간이 없어 들리지 못한 곳들 등은 여행 후기에 올리겠습니다.
In the epilogue, we will add the places you will regret if you miss in the Banff area, and the places we couldn't visit because of the time.