I’m back after a marvelous week in Canada. I fell in love with the Motherland all over again and it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to leave. Of course, I love my life in the U.S. but sometimes I wonder why I was so eager to leave Calgary? Oh yeah, I was 18 and thought I was ready to conquer the world.
It’s been years since I’ve spent any time in Banff National Park and I had four glorious days of it. I skied Norquay, Lake Louise and had a homecoming at my childhood resort, Sunshine.
I hiked across frozen Lake Louise and did my prettiest winter hike ever up Johnston Canyon.
I stayed at Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts’ Buffalo Mountain Lodge (Banff) and Deer Lodge (Lake Louise) and was reminded how much I love quaint, charming and rustic boutique hotels.
I spent copious amounts of time alone, exploring, wandering, reading and just being (something that hasn’t happened since before I got married).
Once back in Calgary, I loved being with my family again. We lunched, gorged on Cadbury Easter Creme Egg McFlurries, biked Fish Creek, had an early Easter dinner, visited with my friend Stacey and became obsessed with a possible trip she’s taking to Croatia (who knew it could be that amazing?)
This week, I’m working like a madwoman to get caught up on all my travel-writing deadlines before out-of-town guests arrive on Friday and we take off to ski Beaver Creek for Spring Break next week.
In April, I’ll come up for air. For now, the goal is to just keep breathing.
I'm a Canadian-born mom of two, former Denver Post columnist, family travel writer, editor of MileHighMamas.com and 9News contributor. Expert on all things Utah, Denver, family and travel. Lover of laughter and life. Happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. 