Those Young Guys – Finding Our Way
The lovely hamlet of Meeting Creek sits in a valley along a creek where two tribes of native Americans (Cree and Blackfoot) would meet, in no man’s land, a kind of Switzerland (neutral territory) for the time. Many years later, as the railway began it’s train lines in that area
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Camrose, whose original name was Sparling, is a small city in central Alberta about 90km southeast of Edmonton. It’s population is roughly just under 20,000 people and yet it has the charm of a small town. The August long weekend in Canada is the time for the Big Valley Jamboree
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Edberg is a small town in central Alberta about 34 km south of Camrose and 119km south of Edmonton. It lies on the prairie with rolling foothills and plenty of productive agriculture and farming. The landscapes are breathtaking and definitely worth a drive around the outskirts of town to soak
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Bashaw is a small charming town near the shores of Buffalo Lake in central Alberta yet less than an hours drive from some of the larger cities in the area such as Red Deer, Stettler, and Camrose. It is a farming community with an abundance of productive croplands along with
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It was hot, I mean really hot. Yes, Alberta has hot summers but this was worse because it was high humidity which is abnormal for this dry area. The humidity and heat were off the scale as we made our way into the Canadian Badlands and over to Tolman, Alberta.
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We love this park. It is a bit out of way for our journey but well worth it. The drive to the park is stunning with gorgeous mountain views all the way to Waterton Lakes. Since August long weekend in Canada is coming up (first weekend in August) it means
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Campground: Lakeview Campground Location: Aspen Beach Provincial Park – Gull Lake, Alberta Site: Group Site B and then Site A-42 Cost: $26 (CAD) for Group Site B and $59 (CAD) for Site A-42 Services: FHU Comments: Enjoying a family reunion at a beautiful campground and then moved to Site A-42
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Campground: Chain Lakes Provincial Park Location: Chain Lakes, Alberta Site: A4 Cost: $26 (CAD) Services: E Comments: Another one of our regular stopping places. Lovely campground right on the lakes. No campfire pits due to windy conditions. You’ll need a windbreak for your BBQ. Link to Map in “Where We’ve
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Campground: Lundbreck Falls Provincial Park Location: Lundbreck Falls, Alberta Site: 12 Cost: $24 (CAD) Services: E Comments: One of regular campgrounds we stay at, easy access, nice sites, easy in, easy out, nice hiking, great waterfalls within walking distance. On a holiday weekend, either a day before or even the
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Another wonderful family reunion full of too much fun with a crazy, wild game night with over 40 people participating and then an even more crazy water fight the next day with almost all people participating even though they didn’t want to. Can you say “soaking wet”? Campground: Lakeview Campground
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