This past weekend my parents and I spent some time in Canmore, AB. We ate, we shopped, and ate some more. It is always lovely to get away from the city, and spend some time embracing that fresh mountain air. Growing up, we would spend about a week at a time in Canmore. There was a skating camp that took place each summer after a big competition in Edmonton, and it was truly the highlight of our summers. At the time, Canmore was still a tiny little town—one grocery store, no condos, and what they call “downtown” now, was really the only part of the town. I remember spending time painting ceramics, skateboarding, going into Banff, and going horseback riding. Since then it’s grown quite a bit, but has still managed to keep its small-town feel.
They always say that the mountain air makes you sleep well. In my case, it definitely did! I was in bed on Saturday night at 9pm and up by 530am. If you know me at all, this is incredibly uncharacteristic. It felt nice watching the sun rise though—especially since I was on the balcony in my new Manitobah Mukluks and new bunny rabbit pyjamas Sam got me for Christmas!
A few years back my parents decided to get a place in Canmore. Since then, it has turned into their home-away-from-home, and they like to spend as much time as possible there. I certainly don’t blame them! It is so beautiful, and the mountain air is refreshing. Whenever I’m home in Alberta, I like to spend time up there either with my parents or friends.
In the summer we typically like to go hiking, and in the winter, my parents do a lot of snow-shoeing. I went one year, but this year (due to my lack of proper winter boots, which I have ordered and am waiting for in the mail) we didn’t get a chance to go. Hopefully this summer I’ll be able to get some more hiking in, and next winter maybe even some skiing…
How were your holidays? Over here we are embracing our last week of break until school starts...
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