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As you probably know we really like the Calgary Zoo, and we go there often. We love to see all the birds and the animals, and there are always zookeepers and handlers about that are willing to chat about the latest and greatest news. It is clear from talking to the zookeepers that they [...]

We went hiking in Kananaskis and attempted the Lantern Creek trail up to Picklejar Lakes. It was a beautiful day and an awesome hike, but it was also pretty tough and we couldn’t finish it. The last stretch up to the lakes was very steep and required a steep scramble down the other [...]

We had a few hours to kill in Ottawa before our flight home so we went to the Experimental Farm to keep Melanie busy. It’s a really neat place and they run it like a real working farm. They have different barns for cows, horses, pigs, sheep, and goats, and they have plenty [...]

We got tickets to the Rodeo at the Calgary Stampede this year and took Melanie and Andrew with us. The Stampede is massive and the rodeo is just a small part of the event. We actually spent most of the day there so that we could see all the sights, ride the rides, [...]

We went camping at Waterton Lakes National Park for the Canada Day long weekend. We had never been there before but we went with Rich and Patti (and Keiran and Brenna) who had, and so we had some help figuring out where to go. They suggested a very nice campground and they had [...]