Dave and I spent this Thanksgiving together just outside of Jasper at the Overlander Lodge. We were celebrating our belated Anniversary, and thought the long weekend would be a good opportunity for a getaway, especially since we didn't have any Thanksgiving plans. It turned out to be just as we'd hoped: sunny all weekend, nice cool Fall temperatures, and lots of outstanding views! We treated ourselves to a day at the spa when we arrived in Jasper on Saturday, then headed to the Overlander for a great gourmet dinner of steak and salmon
. Sunday we headed out for a little hike at the nearby Folding Mountain, then checked out the small town of Hinton, where we had a hard time finding a restaurant open for Thanksgiving dinner, and ended up at Arby's instead! This morning we left relatively early, so that we could make a few stops along the way home: the Edith Cavell glacier, Athabasca Falls, and countless viewpoints along the Icefields parkway and through Jasper and Banff National Parks. Such amazing views everywhere you looked, which made the 5hr drive fly by. We came home to photos, videos and emails from home, making us sad to see what we were missing out on, but also is nice to feel like we are a part of the action. Happy Thanksgiving to all! (I think Dave is hoping to make a belated turkey dinner this weekend when our friend Karen comes for a visit, so hopefully we will still get our share of turkey...although the Arby's roast beef sandwiches were a pretty good substitute!)
. Sunday we headed out for a little hike at the nearby Folding Mountain, then checked out the small town of Hinton, where we had a hard time finding a restaurant open for Thanksgiving dinner, and ended up at Arby's instead! This morning we left relatively early, so that we could make a few stops along the way home: the Edith Cavell glacier, Athabasca Falls, and countless viewpoints along the Icefields parkway and through Jasper and Banff National Parks. Such amazing views everywhere you looked, which made the 5hr drive fly by. We came home to photos, videos and emails from home, making us sad to see what we were missing out on, but also is nice to feel like we are a part of the action. Happy Thanksgiving to all! (I think Dave is hoping to make a belated turkey dinner this weekend when our friend Karen comes for a visit, so hopefully we will still get our share of turkey...although the Arby's roast beef sandwiches were a pretty good substitute!)
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Ah crap. . . . I hate missing fall! We don't really get that here. Looks like a great weekend. And happy anniversary.
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