A Visit and Waterton Park

Andy's Mem came over to visit us for a week from June 6th till the 13th.
And we had a really great time.  It was exciting for Seth and Tristan to have Beppe over and to sleep with her in the little apartment, as well as for us to catch up on news over cups of coffee.
It was also fun for us to show her our Little Farm on the Prairie, all the things we've done, and the dreams we have, the excitement of being on our own place and all the work it entails.
It was the week between cycles (which was planned, yes) so we had some extra time off to do some sightseeing and day trips.
First on the list was Waterton Park. Andy figured out exactly what he (we) wanted to do and away we went. It was a fabulous day - weather was not too hot and not too cold, the sun was bright and God's creation stunning.  We saw only a small fraction of the park and we can't wait to go back again to explore some more.

Getting ready for our first hike, the Bears Hump starting from the visitors center.

This trail in Waterton Lakes National Park is the most popular short hike in probably all of the mountain parks. It's also the steepest, climbing 240m in just over 1km.

From a third of the way up we could get a nice view of the Prince of Wales hotel built in 1927, the largest wooden structure in Alberta.

View from the Bear Hump towards Upper Waterton Lake.  (views over the mountains towards Glacier Park in Montana)

From another angle, we could see how the prairies meet the mountains.

Waterton Village

The climb was quite strenuous making us ready for a break and snacks!

Seth and Tristan couldn't get enough of rock climbing.

"Hang on to Rowan!!"

 

After a picnic lunch we drove to the Red Rock Canyon for the next hike.

This was an easier hike to the Blakiston Falls, and Rowan wanted to walk too:)

We were there at the right time of year, there was lots of water flowing.

Third and final hike for the day was the Red Rock Canyon loop - lots of bright little wildflowers in the crevices.

Enjoying the view

Ready to head home. One last snack before heading two hours home.