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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Banff (Lake Louise) and Jasper National Parks are gorgeous, but insanely crowded. So if you are looking for less crowding (you mentioned the kids are into nature) and your kids are not patient, these might be a little tough. There are great hiking opportunities, though.

I second Scotland. Nice and cool in August, tons of daylight. We are planning to go in September ourselves. I went a few years ago for a friend's wedding and loved it. Edinburgh was a delight. Tons of outdoor activities (you can hike the remains of a small volcano inside the city limits), lots of history, amazing ruins. Good stuff for kids, too - ghost tours, Edinburgh Castle, and the like. Of course it is not cheap, but really nowhere international is - even Canada, these days.[/quote]

I was going to suggest the Canadian Rockies (I certainly don't remember them being more crowded than Edinburgh).  [/quote]

Yes but its surprisingly expensive, crowded and the food was than than exciting and expensive to go out to dinner. One week family of 4 cost us $6,000- airfare, car rental and cabins. The weather was rainy and cold but "seeing nature" really meant driving around with  alot of people. Its beautiful, really truly beautiful but I would have enjoyed it more if it had cost half of what it did.  If you want to get off the beaten trail then camping would be great but we had a 92 year old with us and were stuck with overpriced cabins. [/quote]

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