Banff for the weekend!!!

Any chance I get to have a three-day weekend I will take. Fortunately Cam was able to take the Friday off so that we could both have a three-day weekend together. Friends of ours invited us to join them in Banff for the weekend. We would rent a chalet/condo for the weekend and live it up in Banff. The nice thing is that the suite is complete with a kitchen with everything from utensils to a full sized fridge and stove.

So this morning we woke up around 8:30 and got ourselves out of bed, showered, and ready to go. We were busy packing and making sure that we didn’t forget anything. My heart went out to Zoe because we have arranged for Danielle and Ryan to look after her for the weekend. So she got to watch us pack and leave her behind. Then we were off.

I don’t think I really appreciated the mountains or just the general beauty of our provinces joining together till I moved to Edmonton and my new skyline and view were tall buildings. The Rockie Mountains are something to be admired. I love them this time of year because they are capped with snow, yet the roads are still relatively dry. Living in BC, I’ve now realized, I took the beauty and the enjoyment of it all for granted. There are so many activities that you can do. Hikes, bike rides, snowshoeing, cross country skiing. Now you can do all of that stuff in Edmonton too, but the scenic views are lacking. I guess if you aren’t into that kind of stuff then Edmonton is great. There is a lot to do here, but most of those activities occur indoors.

We made good time and arrived in time to meet up with your friends and go in to town to have a quick bite to eat before our supper reservations at the Fairmont Castle in the Mountains here. It was an amazing meal and amazing service. Saturday our day included a great breakfast and then we were off on a road trip to the Athabasca Ice Fields. It was amazing up there and just looking at how far that glacier has traveld and the debris it has left behind. It was very cold and windy there, thank goodness for car starters to get the car warmed up before you get in :o) We went out for a really nice supper to Saltlik Steak House. I belive it was called. It was good. I don't know what it is about the service in Banff, but it is a wonderful experience. It is almost like the people are happy to be there working and serving you. It is a nice change from some of the service you recieve in the city. Once we were done with supper we wondered over to Wild Bills bar. It is very rustic, but enjoyable. After a few drinks we headed back to the room to drink some more and have a fire.

Sunday we just got up and left early. We were going to go into town and shop around, but we decieded that we just wanted to get home at a reasonable time and get ready for work on Monday. Besides the pug probalby missed us and wanted to go home. All in all it was a great weekend with great friends! I would love to go back to Banff, but I think I want to see it in the summer months. Or even late spring. I don't mind the snow, but it is really quite cold there with the wind. It chills you to the bone. I am glad to be home cuddling with the pug and my husband on the couch watching the Grey Cup. What else would I be doing on a Sunday afternoon?