Summer Camping
Last weekend was the Victoria Day long weekend here in Canada, which is the "official" start of summer. It's also the weekend where most of the campgrounds in Banff National Park open for the season. We found out on Friday morning that our Saturday French class was canceled for the long weekend, so we both left work early, ran around like crazy people for a few hours, and then headed up to the mountains to camp.
We had a wonderful weekend at the Two Jack campground just outside Banff, even though it was cold and wet most of the weekend. Having somehow gained a reputation for being a princess when it comes to camping, I managed to prove myself after surviving freezing temperatures (it actually snowed the last night), intermittant rain, and plenty of mud.
Highlights of the weekend included watching a huge bird scoop a trout out of a lake and eat it, climbing the base of Cascade Mountain to get a view of Lake Minnewanka, lots of wildlife, and the Ottawa Senators beating Buffalo on Saturday to secure their spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
Pictures are posted on Flickr.
We had a wonderful weekend at the Two Jack campground just outside Banff, even though it was cold and wet most of the weekend. Having somehow gained a reputation for being a princess when it comes to camping, I managed to prove myself after surviving freezing temperatures (it actually snowed the last night), intermittant rain, and plenty of mud.
Highlights of the weekend included watching a huge bird scoop a trout out of a lake and eat it, climbing the base of Cascade Mountain to get a view of Lake Minnewanka, lots of wildlife, and the Ottawa Senators beating Buffalo on Saturday to secure their spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
Pictures are posted on Flickr.
posted by Julie at
8:58 am
6 Comments:
ahhh, but did you play bartog?
sadly no, although there were 2 older couples camped out in the shelter playing dominoes all weekend..
Sister, I must be stern with you. You are NOT a princess when camping. I have permanently etched (scarred?) in my mind Blackstump '93. You were the key to our survival! Also, I had forgotten about Bartog... it sounds familiar. K :)
Amazing scenery. A beautiful part of God's creation. lovely flower photos, camping princess
You, a princess? Never!!!!
What a gorgeous part of the world!
Hugs sweetie
nice pics :) want to camp in banff sometime
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