Staycation Alberta: The Canmore Grassi Lakes Hike

In June, Shawn and I had a four day stretch off together and decided to go to Canmore, located in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Canmore is a lovely place for a getaway. A four hour’s drive from Edmonton and one hour west of Calgary, it isn’t quite within the boundaries of Banff National Park, so you don’t have to pay the daily National…

Winter Blues: Experience The Teal, Azure, Turquoise and Indigo of Antigua

When I think about Antigua, I think of the color blue. The shallow water surrounding the island is a florescent turquoise like nothing else I’ve ever seen before. It’s so blue that even the seagull’s bellies look turquoise from underneath as they soar over the water. The teal of the slightly deeper waters where we saw starfish below the surface and swam with stingrays…

Huatulco – Mexico’s Best Kept Secret

I think I first heard of Huatulco quite a few years back on an episode of International House Hunters. It peaked my interest as a location that was supposed to be quiet and less touristy than other areas of Mexico. That was pretty much all I remembered about it. I never thought about it again until it came up in my husband’s most recent…

Tales Of An Angry Chipmunk

I was camping out near Nordegg, Alberta in June. I heard some incessant chirping and when I went to investigate I was surprised to find this angry little chipmunk instead of a bird. He led me around for a few minutes before he scurried off into the brush, all the while telling me how upset he was. Enjoy!