The drive out to Canmore is one of my favourites. The scenery is absolutely beautiful, there is mountains and emerald water all around. On a small island in one of the little areas of water, there is a strategically placed picnic table and chairs with a Canadian flag. Dan and I always say that we need to go out to it as it is so cute.
On Saturday night, we went out for a walk in Canmore and we saw loads of tiny baby rabbits! When I say loads, I mean it, they were everywhere! Of course, I also had to take my photo beside two of the ridiculous sized trucks that we saw. These aren't unusual sized trucks to see in Alberta, they are crazy! I would need a ladder to get in and out of them, haha.
After going for our walk we drove through to Banff for dinner. (I somehow managed to not take any photos of Banff but trust me, it's way more pretty than the Banff in Scotland)...
We walked down the main street and went into some of our favourite stores. There is an amazing rock and gems store and they have real fossils which I find fascinating. Another favourite store is The Spirit of Christmas - it is an all-year-round Christmas store.
We went to a favourite Greek restaurant of ours called The Balkan. They do the most amazing hummus and tzatziki dips! I had the baked salmon which I have had before, the recipe had changed and I didn't like it as much as the old recipe. Dan had the seafood stew which he enjoyed. My favourite part of the meal was the sangria, haha. I don't like wine but when it is in sangria, it is good!
On Sunday morning, we stopped off at our favourite breakfast spot in Canmore, Rocky Mountain Bagel Co. I have so much love for this place. The queue is always out of the door but it is worth it. Even when we went at 11am the queue was really long. We had the "traditional" open faced bagel: cream cheese, salmon, red onion, capers and lemon. Two other favourites of mine are the "amigo": egg, green pepper, tomato, onion, cheddar, salsa and cream cheese and the "breakfast lox": salmon, egg, mozzarella, lemon and cream cheese. All of their bagels are homemade and they are so delicious. I also had my favourite drink, a London Fog, and we also shared one of their granola bars...their baked goods are also amazing.
I hadn't been to Grassi Lakes before but is really is breath-taking, full of forest and more emerald water. Grassi Lakes are named after Lawrence Grassi, a miner who became a climbing guide and built the trails in the area, and I am so grateful that he did. They really are something special.
The views from above at Grassi Lake really are something else (look at them)! They really are like something you would see on a postcard and I think they are some of the most amazing views I have ever seen.
Our hike ended and we drove back into Canmore for one more stop at Rocky Mountain Bagel Co for an iced coconut latte before heading home.
Have you been to Canmore or Banff before? How do you like to spend your time outdoors?
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