With a few vacation days to burn and a recommendation to stay within the province we decided to check off a couple of bucket list items in the Cochrane/Canmore area.
We started with a brief stop in Calgary to get some errands done. Nothing exciting, but it’s worth noting that the Apple store is leading the way with their COVID response. Anyone who says that people won’t go somewhere if there are mandatory symptom checks and mask usage should have a look at the lineup of people at the Apple stores.
I’ve always wanted to stay in a tiny house (well, tinier than our little condo) and I found the perfect Air BnB in Cochrane. If you’re looking for a cozy getaway with incredible breakfasts, check it out Hereabouts B&B.
I feel like I need to mention the breakfasts again in case you skimmed that last part. We had 2 choices each morning which accommodated our dietary needs, plus fresh garden produce and things like homemade ketchup. Wow.
We spent 1 day hiking Ha Ling Peak, which has been on my list for a while. It’s a lot of uphill on a well groomed track, then a scramble to the top. The views at the knife edge peak are a bit dizzy-making. When RobO arrived (after a lot of swearing, which he thought was only happening inside his head until I pointed out that I could hear it) he looked over the edge and said, “nope”.
We were lucky to have a wind free period of time before a rain cloud blew in, lowering the temperature by at least 10 degrees and making us feel a bit nervous with our footing.
The way down was slippery but uneventful and we celebrated with a treat on the empty Main Street of Canmore.
The next day RobO had a visit with an old friend in Calgary while I headed back to Canmore, this time to hike the East End of Rundle with my friend Lyndsey. It was torrentially raining in Calgary and Cochrane, but we lucked out with mostly clear skies. It was cool to get views of Ha Ling from its neighbour.
RobO and I pampered our weary legs at The Cave sauna in Cochrane, where we had 5 different types of saunas and 2 hours to try them all.
Top off the holiday with some tennis, Hamilton viewing, delicious takeaway suppers, port wine and it makes a pretty perfect Olson getaway.
Here’s a delayed reaction comment . . . . Awesome!! You had me at tiny house and kept me with sauna!!!!