This Victoria Day weekend we went camping in Jasper National Park and explored along the Icefields Parkway for the first time. I was able to check off one of my bucket list items from our move to Alberta: walking on the Columbia Icefield Skywalk. I’ve been itching to do this since it was first built […]
Camping at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
A few weeks ago, on our way back home from our whirlwind long weekend on the Icefields Parkway, we made an overnight stop at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site. It rained most of the time we were there, so sadly we didn’t get to experience a lot of what the park had to offer. […]
Camping at Thunder Lake Provincial Park
Now that we have a camper, we have been not-so-patiently waiting to check out as many campgrounds and parks as possible. Not many are open before the May long weekend, but Thunder Lake Provincial Park was, and they had reservations available. We’ve been struggling with how fast the online reservation systems are filling up this […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Our Stay at Mount Robson Inn
During our recent ski weekend in Jasper, we stayed at the Mount Robson Inn. Located on the western edge of town, right on your way to Marmot Basin, the Mount Robson Inn is a modern yet rustic accommodation and the perfect place to crash after a long day of skiing. I’m here to tell you […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Skiing at Marmot Basin
My first Alberta winter has been an interesting adjustment. I’ll take Newfoundland’s moderate temperatures over Alberta’s extreme cold any day of the year. However, Alberta has an exceptional number of bluebird days, so I’d take that over the rain, drizzle, and fog. What I was anticipating most about my first Alberta winter, though, was the […]