a wonderful couple of hours spend in the relaxing BC countryside.
Category Archives: wild places
Review: Golden, BC
Golden,BC : a great roadside town, not too far from Canmore in East British Columbia.
Review: The Ranch Campground, Golden (give it a miss)
The Ranch Campground in Golden: pretty rough and unhelpful staff. give this one a miss!
Restaurant Review: Kain Tayo – Canmore
@KainTayoCanmore in Canmore “eclectic street food” at it’s best.
Golden Snowmobiling
Every year since Henry and I have been together we have been on the slopes for his birthday (Minus one random year when we booked an apartment in Shoreditch – I’ll take the fresh air of the mountains over a sweaty night clubbing in east London any time) This year with covid and child careContinue reading “Golden Snowmobiling”
Review: Änkôr
Yay! Restaurants are finally open! A little bit of normality coming back to our lives after what has been an extremely abnormal event. I am very lucky to have a close group of like-minded girlfriends here in Canmore that all love good food, good drinks and good conversation. I work with most of these ladiesContinue reading “Review: Änkôr”
Wild Ice – Edition #2 – Minnewanka
Henry and I had an amazing experience skating on lake Minnewanka this winter. The lake, just outside Banff, is huge, and gives you so much space to explore. Our new year’s resolution of making more time for each other has started with our Friday afternoon dates. Making the most of a small amount of timeContinue reading “Wild Ice – Edition #2 – Minnewanka”
Heart Creek Trail
If you are looking to pass a few hours the Heart Creek Trail is a nice easy hike in the Valley. Easy for kids and dogs and a pretty special part of the valley when you start walking away from the highway. Heart creek is pretty easy to get too. The car park is rightContinue reading “Heart Creek Trail”
The Float: Banff to Canmore on The Bow River
It’s early January, pretty bloody cold, and lockdowns been extended! (great!) This seemed like a perfect time to tell you about my favorite summer adventure to cheer us all up! If you find yourself in Canmore mid-summer then you will not be able to avoid the beautiful Bow River and all the activities that itContinue reading “The Float: Banff to Canmore on The Bow River”
Wild Ice – edition #1
Henry and I are both pretty active. We love snowboarding but both only really have free time at the weekend to go, and then we have to pay a sitter to have Rocket. That all adds up and a day snowboarding without a season pass can cost a fortune. This year we are going toContinue reading “Wild Ice – edition #1”