It was another beautiful crisp morning in Banff with the temperature down to -10c and we started the day with a visit to Bow Falls. Again due to the weather the majority of this was frozen solid but a small part was still flowing, as well as the surrounding Bow River. It was a slightly twitchy arse walk down to the waters edge due to the large blocks of ice everywhere, but you’ve got to do it for a decent photo 😉
Back into the warmth of the bus and we were taken to a nearby ranch for a horse and sleigh ride. Armed with hot apple cider and blankets we were taken around yet another frozen lake and were lucky to see a coyote having a wander about. Fire pits and marshmallows greeted us after the ride; it was pretty funny to watch the majority of the group burn theirs to a crisp by sticking it directly into the flames 🤦🏽♀️
What’s the best way to warm up after freezing your tits off all morning.. a dip in the hot springs of course. Unfortunately going from -10 to +40 meant my ginger skin/body didnt cope very well. Those who know me know how badly I do with extremes of temperature (Fern I hope you’ve read this) 😉 Once I had eventually got in after boiling my legs alive we were treated to beautiful views of the mountains and enjoyed a float around in the warmth.
This afternoon was free to do what we wanted and we managed to stumble across a lovely walk (Fenland Trail) through the forest along the river. It was so peaceful apart from the creaking of the trees as they swayed in the wind and the odd tapping from the resident woodpeckers. We finished off with a few more shops, a new Pandora charm and of course a Maccies for tea. Just can’t get enough of their chicken and maple burger!
Tomorrow we start the journey to Jasper so will be mostly on the bus.. thank god for a good book!
The Travelling Ginger 