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There are quite a few farms with horses in corrals near my parents house, including a couple that are just a few houses down. The kids all got very excited when I suggested that we go for a walk to see the horses! We’ve walked down to see them a few times before and they [...]

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 really [...]

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 side, so [...]

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 of gardens [...]

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, eat fried [...]