This summer has been a hectic one, with most of it spent moving and renovating. With its end approaching, we decided to make an impromptu trip to Calgary to visit Aunt Ivy. Though it was difficult to pull away from responsibilities and work, we weren’t sorry we did it. We had a great time.
We left on Monday and made the trip to Calgary in a single day, thanks to the fact that L and K travelled really well. On Tuesday, Aunt Ivy decided that we needed to see the silly side of Alberta, so she took us to Torrington, the home of the infamous Gopher Hole Museum.
I’m not sure what to say about it. If you like to see small vignettes involving stuffed gophers, this is the place for you.
We then made a stop in Linden for supper, where we met Evelyn and Alex for some fine Mennonite cuisine at Country Cousins Restaurant. We left very satisfied (and a bit poorer).
On Wednesday we made a trip to Canmore to hike the Grotto Canyon. The scenery was spectacular…
…and so was the water in the clear mountain stream.
On Thursday, we spent the day at the Zoo. Highlights included watching the penguins being fed, the tiger training session, the hippos swimming in their tank, walking among the owls inside their enclosure, and the black bears playing in the pool.
Aunt Ivy had to get back to real life on Saturday, so we headed south to take in some history at Fort Mcleod and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump.
Let’s hope it’s not too long before we can make the trip again.