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| Fun at the Icefields Interpretive Centre! |
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| Checking out the inside of the Interpretive Centre while Mom and Dad cash in on the free WiFi ;) |
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| The start of a 2 day Monopoly game! |
On Day 6 we left Mt. Kidd RV Park and headed for the Columbia Icefields. First up in our day, was a stop at Deadman Flats. We enjoyed teasing the kids about Deadman Flats ... all in good fun but I think Blake was a bit worried for a few minutes, lol!! The kids were over the moon excited when we let them pick out pretty much anything they wanted at the gas station ... it's the small things in life, hahaha! They also got a kick out of the lady who walked into the gas station, with a large parrot on her shoulder. It was one of those, "Did that really just happen??" moments!! The second stop of the day was at Saskatchewan Crossing, to stretch our legs and fill up with the most expensive gasoline we've ever paid for. Our third stop was the Columbia Icefields Interpretive Centre, where we (again) parking lot boondocked. We went from +30 weather in Mt. Kidd to approx. +11, so felt a tad cold!!
The next day, we booked ourselves in for the Athabasca Glacier tour and the Glacier Skywalk tour. As you can see from some of our photo's, it was quite foggy. But we still enjoyed the tours, Cal and I had been on the Athabasca Glacier in the past but the kids had not. They thought the big bus was quite cool and enjoyed a sip of the glacier water (even though due to forest fires, the cold, clear water had a smoky flavour!!)! Following the icefields tour, we hopped on the bus to the Glacier Skywalk. I wasn't sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. The audio tour was very informative and interesting and both Cal and I and all three kids loved following along with the tour! The Skywalk itself was very cool, I'm glad we went! I really love how our kids soak up every last piece of information. They love to learn and all of these interpretive programs, tours, etc, are right up their alley! They have questions and are totally engaged, it's wonderful :) After our last tour, we decided to drive to Jasper for groceries and dinner!
On Day 8 we woke, packed up, hooked up and hit the road to Whistler's campground!!
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| Proud Canadians, on the Athabasca Glacier |
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| Blake, Cal and Emerson taking their third stroll on the Skywalk ;) |
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