A very busy day! We visited Lake Louise and (very quick as there was no parking spot) Moraine Lake, then went on the Icefields Parkway to Jasper. We stopped at Bow Lake, the Big Bend viewpoint and the Sunwapta Falls before we parked for the night at the Whistlers campground … » full post and pics!
Banff, Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise campground
The next day was sunny, so we took the bus to Banff for some shopping. Today we took the Bow Valley Parkway to Johnston Canyon, where we hiked to the Upper Falls. We also stopped at Morant’s Curve, where we could get some classic shots of that scenery with a … » full post and pics!
Miranda on vacation with us!
We started our vacation on the 30th, driving to Calgary to pick up our Dutch friend Miranda! We stayed in Maple Creek for the first night and after picking up Miranda, we stayed on the campground near the Olympic Park in Calgary.
We drove to Banff and on our way … » full post and pics!
deck concert Belle Plaine @ Hartwell cabin
Visited the Hartwell cabin @ Buffalo Pound last weekend, they organized a deck concert again! This time it was Belle Plaine. There was a potluck as well. We stayed on the upper lot with our RV and helped where we could. Fun times!
Iced Earth and Heart in concert
Two gigs this month… Iced Earth with our Stu (and the Dutch band ReVamp as support) and Heart!! Funny story… our seats were close to the catwalk and Ann noticed Nico’s headbanging… then said “you’ve got some fantastic hair!”. After the show he got dozens of compliments and people coming … » full post and pics!
Cypress Hills (winter 2014)
For a little break in the winter, we went to the Resort at Cypress Hills again. We stayed in townhouse 302, participated in a fun snowshoe clinic and attended the Chinese New Year’s Buffet. As there wasn’t a whole lot of snow outside of the hills, we went for a … » full post and pics!
Welcome to this world, Charlie!
Welcome to this crazy world Charles John William Marchant! What an amazing Christmas present for Randy and Kristin, congrats!!… » full post and pics!
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2014
This year was about renovation for us. We had our basement gutted and build up from scratch (incl. sewer, electricity, ducts) to a beautiful living and entertaining space! It took many months and we’re still busy with little projects throughout the house. In the meantime, Nico finally got his crowns … » full post and pics!
Grey Cup for the Riders!!
A few days ago, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, our CFL football team, won the Grey Cup!! Today we went to see the team drive to the Ledge in the Grey Cup Parade… in minus 25°C!!!
