Day 16 - Today we began our journey homeward. Unfortunately, the smoke was still hanging around and our drive down the first part of the scenic Ice Fields Parkway was filled with a smokey haze. We made a pit stop at the Columbia Ice Fields which had changed alot since I was last there when I was 3 years old. It was interesting to see where the Ice Fields had been over the years. We were not able to walk on them as it was too dangerous. After our stop, we continued on our way and made a picnic pit stop at Peyto Lake (bottom right picture). If you look closely, you can see that the lake is actually shaped like a wolf!!! (We only found out about this fact once we got home.) We continued on our way and made it to Aunty Kathy & Uncle Alvin's (east of Calgary) by supper. We spent a great evening catching up with them as well as my cousin Kristin, her husband Karl and their sweet little girl Madison. Thanks again for your hospitality and letting us crash at your place along the way.
Day 17 - The next morning, Kristin & Karl had us over for breakfast and then we were on our way for a quick stop in Drumheller. The kids loved all of the dinosaurs at the museum and had a great time exploring. After another quick picnic lunch, we continued on our way and made it all the way to Moose Jaw by the evening. We were all exhausted and ordered some pizza and went to bed!
Day 18 - Moose Jaw to Altona!!! We finally made it home just before supper. The kids were amazing travelers! Elroy also jumped into the back seat with them a few times to watch a movie and I successfully took over camper driving duties! After a long day, we were finally home! We had an amazing vacation - created so many wonderful memories, visited with lots of great people and saw a beautiful part of our country!!!
Now . . . where should we go next year?????
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