Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Now that’s an idiom I’ve not experienced in a long time. Until I did. Twice in the past three months, in fact. I guess I was due. Hey, we all need a little humbling every now and again. The first recalibration of my self-importance came […]
Lake Louise Campground – Banff National Park – review
If you found it odd that I’d never been to Waterton Lakes National Park before May 2021 despite living in Alberta for over twenty years, then brace yourself for another shock. I’d also never seen Moraine Lake until June of 2021. And Moraine Lake is a lot closer to my house than Waterton. Arguably more […]
Little Elbow Campground – Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area – review
One summer. That’s all it took. One. Summer. 2020 was a perfect storm of Zen-like camping with our combined unemployment allowing for camping during the week rather than weekends coupled with pandemic protocols leaving campgrounds at half capacity. I capitalized on this with gusto, venturing out to never-before visited first-come-first-served campgrounds with the whole family […]
Here’s The Rub on HUB
Finally! The last day of school, or as I like to call it “Alice Cooper Royalty Bump Day”, has come and gone. School’s out for summer and there are four citizens of this household that could not be happier. Ridiculous heatwave, notwithstanding. This past school year was the worst ever. And I went through some […]
St Mary Lower Campground – St Mary Reservoir PRA – review
You think you’re a pretty good judge of character, good or bad, and then somebody comes along and blows that hypothesis all to hell. St. Mary Lower campground … YOU … are that somebody. I had little desire to ever visit this campground, let alone spend a weekend at it. Tucked into the inside bend […]
Waterton Townsite Campground – Waterton Lakes National Park – review
Umm. Yeah. So, I … well … I booked a campsite for the May long weekend. In Alberta. In a mountain park, no less. Yeah … … I know. In fact, I haven’t gone camping on May’s legendary long weekend in several years precisely because I know! But the last few May long weekends have […]