The Park Host Told a Fib

Kaye wanted to pretend we were camping and not RVing.  She made Kraft dinner along with beans and toast for herself.  You should have seen the grin on her face.  She made me egg drop soup with noodles and veggies. Guess what was on the breakfast menu?

We set ourselves a two hour goal and headed out on the Tunnel Mountain trails to see the Hoodoos carved into the side of the Bow River valley.  The last time I did this hike it was with Jay Currah, Pete Hansen and our children.  Over 20 years ago.  On that adventure we climbed down the trails to the base of the Hoodoos and back up the side.  Not this time!  We did hike a good 8 klms or more on the more traveled route and Kyle got to meet his first horse and rider up close.  He was very curious but well behaved.  Half way back, Kyle headed into the shadows to lay down in the cool grass.  He was bagged.  He is just like Courtenay when not on a leash.  He ventures ahead then returns to check on us and then off again.  For every klm we walk forward he does three!

The twenty years has seen the small fir trees grow to the point of blocking the view of the Hoodoos from all but two vantage points.  If I remember right, there had been a forest fire a view years earlier and the hillside was quite barren.

When we returned to camp in the afternoon, rain clouds had moved overhead and a small shower caught us so we changed our dinner plans.  We went to ‘The Old Spaghetti Factory’ last fall when we traveled through here with Brian and Jen.  The food was great so we decided to give it a second chance. Did not disappoint.  Great food and great prices.

Filled up with diesel for $1.08 ltr, same price as Edmonton.  Amazing.  Heading for warmth in the Okanogan tomorrow.

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