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We ended our first month of summer break with a trip to visit some wonderful friends and our kids’ past Canadian exchange teachers in Medicine Hat! As we made our way through the prairies and traveled south east to the Badlands we were surprised to find that the landscape resembled our home on the Yorke Peninsula! ..And Medicine Hat was HOT in the summer! After having one of the wettest, coolest summers… Read More

PSA: I loooove dinosaur jokes and puns so this is just fair warning for everyone to either crack up with me, brace yourselves or maybe just skip this post! 😉 Jurassic Forest made for a dino-mite summer day out! Having a 4 year old in the house means that dinosaurs are one of the coolest animals to have ever existed! Our year in Alberta has been filled with learning about dinosaurs so… Read More

Victoria is a city full of whimsy and is a wanderer’s paradise! We were surprised to find out that Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. After summer rain following us for most of our road trip, we were lucky to have sunshine and blue skies as we caught the ferry over from Vancouver to Vancouver Island. The top 5 things we did on Vancouver Island are: 1. Hatley Castle As… Read More

After not seeing the ocean for 6 months our Vancouver agenda mainly consisted of beach combing, esplanade walks and spray parks by the ocean! Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia. We stayed just out of the city in West Vancouver for a couple of nights, only a short walk from the beach. The Seaview Walk in West Vancouver was an easy waterfront walk to do with kids in tow. The… Read More

The next stop on our summer road trip saw us cross the province border into Revelstoke, British Columbia. This sweet little mountain town has our hearts! There were so many family friendly adventures to be had in and around Revelstoke. Thanks to many wonderful suggestions from Canadian friends, our top 3 activities were: 1. The Enchanted Forest The Enchanted Forest was charming, magical, delightful, and definitely enchanting. We explored tree-houses and fantasy… Read More

The second stop on our summer road trip was Banff. Even without the blanket of snow, the town of Banff still had a magical Christmassy feel. There seems to be endless activities to do in and around Banff National Park, no matter the season! Through recommendations of friends we took the Banff Gondola 698m or 2,292 feet up Sulphur Mountain, which took a lot of bravery from me who is not a… Read More

On the May long weekend we took a drive south to Drumheller, which was a place that many Albertans have told us is a must do, especially with kids! Known as the dinosaur capital of the world, Drumheller had dinosaurs around every corner! I heard a saying once that the times in your life when you know most about dinosaurs is; 1. When you are 4 years old, 2. When you are… Read More