With the Rockies as its backdrop, the history of the 1988 Winter Olympics in its wake, and the rowdy Calgary Stampede rodeo known worldwide, Calgary’s sprawling urban metropolis has a lot to offer. It was even named Canada’s cultural capitol…
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If you’re visiting McCloud, Alberta for the either its fort, historic downtown, or Brokeback Mountain apartment photo (LOL), be sure to take a quick side trip to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre. It is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site…
It’s no wonder I have trouble writing this blog in real time! There’s always so much to see and do and when I do get a bit of downtime it’s impossible for me to skip posting about off-the-beaten path…
In 1932, Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world’s first International Peace Park. Rangers like to remind visitors that elk, moose, coyotes and bears don’t recognize international…
We knew we were going to stop in St. Andrews because our friend Patty Sherve grew up in the town, still has family there, and talks fondly of it. While small, this scenic little town, of fewer than 2,100…
I love magic tricks and like most people I like to know how they’re done. Once I find out though, I get a bit sad as now I know it won’t be fun to see the trick again. This…
This 19-mile scenic drive hugs the coastline from Fundy National Park to St. Martins in southern New Brunswick. It boasts hiking trails, biking trails, 4 waterfalls, 7 beaches, more than 20 look-offs, a long suspension bridge across the Salmon…
The Bay of Fundy is known for its high tides but Fundy National Park also has some great hikes. In mid-September we hiked the Moosehorn Loop / Laverty Falls hike. This 4.8 mile hike included the first signs of…
Stop number 3, as we round the Bay of Fundy, is Hopewell Rocks. At Hopewell Rocks, which is on the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy (rather than the Nova Scotia side), the tides rise and fall…
Our 3rd stop along the Bay of Fundy was Three Sisters – 3 dramatic sea stacks in a basin that again experience the high and low tides of the Bay of Fundy. The Mi’kmaw legend tells of three sisters…
