A family Vacation
The idea may scare you! Thoughts of your parents taking the wheel, following the speed limits, playing terrible music, and nagging you all day, did you use bug spray, is your seat belt fastened, are you hungry, do you need to pee yet? Sitting in the back of a car, getting to crack into a new book takes me back to my childhood. The idea for this Jasper trip was a present to my father for his 58 birthday. I booked an inexpensive motel in Hinton and a day tour of the Columbia Icefields and Skywalk. Here are a few images from our weekend away.
After the hike, we ended up at the Miette Hot Springs. We ended up waiting about 10 minutes in line, and it was well worth it. We spend about 2 hours here, dipping from hot to cold pools to stimulate our mitochondria and revive our stimulated muscles. Upon our drive down, we had to slow the car to let none other than a black bear pass.
The ice fields were spectacular, be sure to take an empty water bottle to gather a bottle of cold glacier water. What surprised me the most was all the cotton-topped (white-haired tourists). It makes me realize not to wait until you get old to travel; start doing it now; there are plenty more places to visit. At the end of the trip, I discovered that my Father’s best part was reaching the top of the mountain, and my mother’s was getting an up-close view of Mr. Grizzly. Mine was that I had a great vacation with my parents, and I was happy to have planned it. There were no fancy restaurants with our heads down scrolling through cell phones; my parents still don’t have phones with data on them; bless their souls!
After the hike, we ended up at the Miette Hot Springs. We waited about 10 minutes in line, and it was well worth it. We spend about 2 hours here, dipping from hot to cold pools to stimulate our mitochondria and revive our stimulated muscles. Unfortunately, upon our drive down, we had to slow the car to let none other than a black bear pass.
The ice fields were spectacular, be sure to take an empty water bottle to gather a bottle of cold glacier water. What surprised me the most was all the cotton-topped (white-haired tourists). It makes me realize not to wait until you get old to travel; start doing it now; there are plenty more places to visit. At the end of the trip, I discovered that my Father’s best part was reaching the top of the mountain, and my mother’s was getting an up-close view of Mr. Grizzly. Mine was that I had a great vacation with my parents, and I was happy to have planned it. There were no fancy restaurants with our heads down scrolling through cell phones; my parents still don’t have phones with data on them; bless their souls!
Sulphur Skyline
Athabasca Glacier
Where we hiked: Sulphur Skyline
Where we stayed: White Wolf Inn
Where we booked our tour: Columbia Ice Fields Tour
Although the tranquil landscape didn’t disappoint, I’m often in search of activities that make each ski destination unique. In Fernie, this was the ice bar, located on the hill, inside the Lizard Creek Lodge. Don your fur trimmed Helly Hansen parka, enter the frigid, colorful carved blocks of ice to sample a vast selection of premium vodkas. Smash your ice-made shot glass when you complete your vodka tastings feeling warm and tingly.
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