On our last day in Vancouver Lesley and Lucas went to the Aquarium while Arwyn and I napped in the Jeep. Lucas came out of there pretty grumpy, saying he was bumped, pushed and jostled too much. It was real, real busy. We then went to Granville Island and checked out the "Kids Only Market" and any grumpy feelings quickly were replaced with sheer joy. I love how quickly kids can move in and out of moods. We adults could learn a few lessons.
Thanks to the rock slide we didn't get to go Sturgeon Fishing or sleep in the Yurt. It is a good lesson, you don't always get things the way your plan them. But that is life on the road, come as it may, at it's own pace, mile by mile, giving you exactly what you need. No more, no less. Perfect.
The voyage from Vancouver to Calgary was pretty exciting. We took Highway 3 through the south of the province, a route we've never driven before, and it was beautiful.
We made it to Osoyose (I know I spelled that wrong, I'm pretty tired right now)and were frankly not happy about being there on a long weekend. The campgrounds were bursting with RVs so close together you might as well have rolled out your sleeping bag in a suburb someplace. We decided to NOT stay there, and were tickled pink to discover a gorgeous Guest Ranch not too far out of the main town. The place is called the Arosa Guest Ranch, and I highly recommend a stay there. Vast plains, practically a desert, wide open camping spots and even some wild horses that trot on by every night at about the same time.
From Osoyose we drove to Waterton National Park. We got in pretty late and spent the night sleeping in Chez Jeep (Lesley and Lucas were not pleased with this, let me tell you.) The next day we woke early and checked out the town. But the real gem in Waterton is Lake Cameron, about 20 km out of town. We saw some bears, deer, mountain goats, you name it! Such a rich area for wild life.
Tomorrow morning we have a couple of slots on CityTV Breakfast TV which we're excited about. They actually gave us two slots, which is super-wicked-awesome-cool. Then after that we're off to the Calgary Zoo, something I'm really stoked about. We love Zoos as a rule, and the Calgary Zoo is one of the best.
How are we feeling? Pretty tired, a little grotty, a little grumpy, a little home sick, and a whole-lot satisfied. We've done everything we said we would, accomplished all of our goals so far and have grown closer as a family. We spend every day together and I swear I've seen my kids grow from this trip. Lucas and Arwyn both seem older, not the kids we left with. And Lesley and I both feel so proud of our kids for being so great on the road.
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