Single-handedly solving nothing
I don’t like wind. Hate it. Be it blowhard, flatulence, or the good old fashioned air pressure disparity kind, I don’t like wind one bit. So, it should come as no surprise that I’ve postponed a seemingly inevitable visit to Cottonwood Campground as long as I could. This past May long weekend, having exhausted every … Read more
Unlike my elementary school self, I’m rather fond of pioneer museums. I quite enjoy these trips through history even if my childhood possessions are looking uncomfortably closer in time to the museum exhibits than to my current possessions. So, on a rainy, cool May long weekend I took another such trip at Heritage Acres Farm … Read more
In all my years of searching for campgrounds, I don’t think I’ve been as wrong as I was with Park Lake Provincial Park. In a good way. I had low expectations and came away pleasantly surprised. Maybe it’s the ridiculously unimaginative name? Maybe it’s the small size and apparent farm in the middle of it? … Read more
When it comes to Beauvais Lake Provincial Park, the third time really was the charm. Twice previously we had booked a weekend of camping at this park and twice previously we had to cancel that reservation. Undeterred, in 2023 I once again reserved a campsite at Beauvais Lake and Lady Luck smiled upon my perseverance. … Read more
I catch myself asking “What were they thinking,” far too often while contemplating transportation infrastructure decisions. This is true of both recent and long ago constructs. And I did it once again while we were camping at Lundbreck Falls Provincial Recreation Area. Lundbreck Falls is a modest but rambunctious waterfall in southern Alberta at the … Read more