Week ending August 30

Wednesday was spent hanging around the campground, firstly washing the bugs off the front of the trailer and then laying around suntanning in the hammock.

Thursday we took care of some business in Calgary.

Friday was Joan's massage day. Her massage therapist (Wendy who has given her massages for many years) arrived at the trailer. While Joan was enjoying her massage, John went for a bike ride along the Bow River in Cochrane. Afterward, we sat outside in the sun and had a great visit with Wendy. Early in the afternoon we headed to Bowden to visit with John's parents and treated them to dinner at their favourite restaurant in Bowden.

Saturday was farmers' market day in Cochrane. It's nice to get fresh produce and fresh farm beef. After checking out the local laundromat (the campground doesn't have machines large enough for sleeping bags and duvets), we headed for Mackay's ice cream. Occasionally it is important to have dessert before lunch, and contrary to what most the of the ice cream places that advertise they have the best ice cream in Canada say, tiger ice cream is still available in the ice cream place that truly does have the best ice cream on Canada.

Sunday we headed to the Sibbald Creek area and hiked the Deer Ridge Trail. We chose it because it was not very long and reasonably close to Cochrane. Well, after missing a trail sign, the hike turned out to be a bit longer than we had planned, but we did manage to get to the top. The views from the ridge were great.

 

Back down in the valley, we came across an aboriginal structure, with prayer flags on it that reminded us of the Bannock Point petroforms which we visited in Manitoba.

Monday morning was spent at the laundromat. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a nice visit with Alan and Sharon Cole, friends from Canmore.

Tuesday was a quiet day, as it was overcast with occasional showers. We did go into Calgary to shop for pillow cases to replace one which mysteriously disappeared when we did the laundry on Monday.