Northland Lodge Waterton Lakes National Park

... updates coming shortly from the USA as this trip slowly winds down.<br><br>Tidbits:<br>- The National and Provincial parks close smaller tent type campgrounds too early -- only large main RV type campgrounds are open after Labour Day (assume most summer help returns to school).<br>- Can&#8217;t mention too often how cheap and good Alberta steaks are - even regular sirloin melts in your mouth..<br>- Rip-off: Canadian National Parks ...

The rain that started overnight continued as we started the day. The temperature was in the low 40s. We decided to go about the day as planned.<br><br>We drove the Red Rock Parkway, a scenic drive to a beautiful canyon and some interesting hikes. The weather was still nasty, with the temperature dropping to 38 and windy. We put on our rain-suits and hiked anyway. There were ...

... did not die down, even as we approached the park. It is beautiful country, with the golden aspens and birches offsetting the silver gold of the grasslands, the blue of the sky and water and the purple hues of the mountains. Our first night was so windy, that we put down the jacks to stabilize the camper which otherwise rocked with each gust of wind. On Monday, we drove to Red Rock Canyon and hiked ...

... aller se promener dans les montagnes et en prendre plein les yeux et là, vous allez pas me croire et je sais pas si vous méritez que je raconte parce que j'en reviens toujours pas, et j'aime de plus en plus ce pays (faut vraiment qu'on y habite mon ange, c'est trop trop beau, et rien ne peut remplacer le fait de le voir toi même, même si j'essaye de le raconter le mieux que je peux) anyway donc sur la petite route de montagne on croise... allé, devinez un ...

... passé dans l'ensemble tout au long de la journée: j'ai réussi à aligner 3 mots, donc pas trop mal! donc je disais, notre première destination Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Centre c'est un musée sur un ancien territoire indien où ils chassaient les buffalos (la chasse pour se nourrir, traditionnelle, pas pour le fun et sans pistolets) donc petit topo dans la voiture histoire de comprendre avant puis monter en haut de la colline: oui une colline, une chose que je ne ...

... worked. First scott brought her to the oilers game and then They walked into the house and everyone yelled surprise! Happy b-day! She looked over at scott and said "its your b-day?" When in fact it was for her. Oh good times Enjoy the pics

... I had to just make our own policies until someone corrected/informed us of the proper way. Despite the hardships however, the Games were a great experience. After working 8 to 4, I'd often use my volunteer's pass to gain entry to the stadiums with some friends and we'd watch basketball or swimming for the evening hours. I saw a few good games, the best one was Canada-Brasil in women's bball. The Canadians started great, thumping Brasil 29-24 after the ...

... I know its better to do the class on an empty stomach but now I know listening to my body is more important. Carmella + No Fuel = Brutal Yoga. Lesson learned. I felt terrible the rest of the day having severe stomach cramps and completely low energy. I guess this is payback for all the junk I ate this past weekend. I think this awfulness is just a detoxification of the butter, sugar, wine, and bread I stuffed myself with. That'll teach me. Grateful for quick but powerful lessons.

... of the class the instructor made a comment that there was only one posture left. "Just hang in there" he encouraged, "I know some of you are anxious to have that bit of fresh cool air from outside but were almost done!" I glanced in the mirror to see our Bikram virgin on all fours desparately trying to wedge his nose between the door and the floor. Seriously. I tried really hard not to laugh but it ...

... everything went flawlessy!!!! Yeay! We actually got to see the Auraura Borealis from the airplane. It was amazing! I'd never seen the northern ligths before, and it was worth being woken up by Sean to check it out. Too bad I couldn't take photos of it. It was too bright inside the plane. Today, we have planned out a tour of the city. We'll take lots of pictures and get to play in the snow. I'll be filling everyone in on the tour and posting photos soon...