4400+ km's + 2 provinces + 2 States + gorgeous weather = FABULOUS MEMORIES!!!
This post is loooong overdue but for some reason I can't find my summer vacation pics I saved on my harddrive :( I'm really hoping to rectify this but for the time being, here's a re-cap on our epic summer adventure!!!!
We started out on July 15th. Our first pit stop was in Red Deer, where we found my Mom and Dad! Our first 'whoopsie' also happened in Red Deer when Cal left his wallet on the bumper of the truck and it flew off into Hwy 2 traffic, just outside of Red Deer!!! Thankfully he saw this happening in the rear view mirror and stopped to see what the heck it was. That's when he remembered leaving his wallet on the bumper. Thankfully he and my Dad recovered all the important cards, most of which were in the ditch! Phew, not sure what we would have done had we lost his credit card, Interac card and license!!! From Red Deer we made our way to Crows Nest Pass for a 1 night stop. Nothing special about this campground but we did explore Lumbreck falls which was quite pretty and the kids climbed the rocks at the Frank Slide site. The adults also enjoyed a Chinese buffet dinner that night (kids were there too but they weren't fans off the buffet, lol!)!
The next day we were on our way, across the border! But before the border crossing, 'whoopsie' #2!! We forgot to lock one of the outdoor storage compartments on the trailer and I looked out the window to see the door flapping in the wind ... we stopped and as far as we know the only item lost was Emerson's bike helmet (which by luck, was replaced by Grandma D because for some reason she had 2 bike helmets with her!!) I was a little bit worried about crossing the border with Heidi but the border guards didn't even ask for her vet paper. We arrived that afternoon at our campsite (Farragut Sate Park), set up and then my mom and I headed to Coeur d'Alene for groceries while Cal and my Dad took the kids to the beach! We stocked up on food, beer and wine (how handy to be able to buy alcohol at Walmart, lol!)! While staying at Farragut State Park, we had such a great time. We visited Silverwood Theme park one day, just the 5 of us, had a beach day at lake Coeur d'Alene (gorgeous)!!, took a day trip/shopping trip to Spokane and walked around the downtown area a bit (some under construction but so pretty) and spend a day at Boulder Beach (grandma and grandpa, too!)!! It was an awesome week and we'd love to go back one day. The area is just so beautiful and the theme park and water park are sooooo much fun!! I think we could spend a few more days there, for sure :) We're so glad my mom and dad joined us, it was awesome to spend the week with them and see some of the area they love to visit! Oh and thank you for introducing us to the Golden Corral, lol!!!
Stay tuned for Part 2 of our Epic Summer Road Trip!!
Stay tuned for Part 2 of our Epic Summer Road Trip!!
