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Canada Road Trip w/ Ford – Kamloops to Banff to Calgary

by TerriAnn

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I seriously need to consider moving to Canada. I only had a taste of it and, man, am I hooked! To promote the release of the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, an epic road trip was planned. The Platinum Adventure Tour spans over 2,738 miles from Vancouver, British Columbia to Albuquerque, New Mexico and is broken up into six distinct routes. Invited journalists could choose which portion they would like to participate in and I choose to drive from Kamloops, through Banff, and on to Calgary. Hands down we had the best drive route!

Well, all of the routes pass by noteworthy landmarks and/or the nation’s most beautiful national parks. However, our drive was divided over two days and gave us plenty of time to stop off and explore. The fact that our road trip’s motto was Explore More (#ExploreMore on Twitter) was very apropos. We also had that much more time to get to know the new Explorer which, by the way, was comfortable the WHOLE time in the front seats and in back!

Instead of me rambling on about the beauty we saw along the drive, why don’t I just show you what the experience was like. I hope you enjoy this photo tour of Kamloops to Calgary in the 2016 Ford Explorer. Keep an eye out for more stories to come using #ExploreMore on Twitter.

Platinum Adventure Tour – Kamloops to Banff to Calgary

Meeting the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore .

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Kamloops

British Columbia Wildlife Park – Grizzly Bear

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Grizzly Bear at British Columbia BC Wildlife Park

Shuswap Pie Company – Delicious, fresh, and creamy sweet and savory pies

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . The Shuswap Pie Company

D Dutchman Dairy – Cows to pet and homemade ice cream to enjoy. Cash only!

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . D Dutchman Dairy and Ice Cream

Three Valley Gap – Take a helicopter tour (we didn’t have time)

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . 3 / Three Valley Gap

Sutton Place Hotel – Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Sutton Place Hotel – Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Sutton Place Hotel – Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Canadian Railroad

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Canadian railroad tracks

Glacier National Park

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Glacier National Park

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Glacier National Park

Lake Louise – Banff National Park

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Lake Louise

Bow Valley Parkway

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Bow Valley Parkway

On the Road Again

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Landscape

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Road trip

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Landscape Road Trip

Banff – Gondola (started to snow) and Sulfur Mountain. We saw the cutest town but didn’t have time to shop!

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Wooden direction signs

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Banff Gondola at Sulfur Mountain Peak while snowing

Travel | Cars | To test out the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, I drove from Kamloops to Banff to Calgary in Canada for the Platinum Adventure Tour. Follow #ExploreMore . Banff Gondola at Sulfur Mountain Peak, Rocky Mountains

I have been invited to an all-expense paid media launch for this vehicle. All opinions are my own.

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1 comment

Tumwater Canyon December 12, 2016 - 6:43 pm

That looks like such a fun road trip! What an experience. I love your photos too. Especially the 3 Valley Gap sign and the turquoise water of the lake. Nice stuff, indeed!

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