#33 May 2014 On the Road Again!

We have been busy getting ready to travel again. We took a shakedown RV trip to Camperland, east of Chilliwack. Our daughter Kari came with us and we had a great opportunity to relax and visit. Our granddaughter, Lindsay was not able to join us. We missed extended time with her but she is working and busy with her adult life.

Bridal Veil Falls is a short walk from the RV park and well worth exploring even in the rain.

The forest is very lush and otherworldly.

We dodged the rain by browsing the shops in Harrison Hot Springs but not exploring around Harrison Lake.

The evening was dry enough for a campfire and marshmallows. We created our version of the Christmas TV channel with the crackling fire and a hand adjusting the logs.

Finally all the details were dealt with and I finished working Friday, May 9th at 5:00 PM and we left Peace Arch RV Park Saturday, May 10th at 9:00 AM. We were there for almost 2 months of typical wet coast weather of rain, clouds and just enough sunshine to tempt everyone into thinking spring had arrived. The flowers and trees knew the season and we had spring fever as we set out.

We heaved a sigh of relief after crossing the Coquihalla and drove through to Revelstoke with clear roads and only rain to see us onto the next part of our adventures.

There were old snow drifts in the RV park but the day dawned bright and clear. The mountains seemed close enough to touch and the air was crisp and invigorating. My Mother’s Day started beautifully with phone calls from both kids and 2 grandchildren. We saw our 3rd grandchild the next day and that greeting came with hugs and kisses.

The drive to Calgary was spectacular with more snow on the mountains than we have ever seen in the spring.

The snow at Rogers Pass looks like the middle of winter.

The snow slide areas are very noticeable on many mountains.

Slides that crossed the highway have just been punched aside. Mature trees were tossed around like matchsticks.

These animal overpasses were created when the highway was widened in order to help wildlife maintain their natural territory and migration routes.

Mount Rundle and Vermillion Lake near Banff were a familiar sight.

In the mid 1970’s we lived in Canmore and enjoyed this view of the Three Sisters Mountain from our living room window.

The prairies beckoned as we headed to Calgary for visits with family and friends.