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1. Before I left for my trip, I had all these high hopes of taking lots of food pics so that I could share a camping-style What I Ate Wednesday with you guys… buuuuuut as you probably already guessed, that didn’t end up happening. The only food pics I did end up snapping were these two…
… which honestly felt like gourmet meals after mornings of straight black coffee and afternoons of plain bread with almond butter and jam. That being said, even those things tasted pretty amazing out in the fresh air…
2. Nope! Wait, I lied. I did manage one more food pic…
Cinnamon roasted almonds, chocolate chips, and raisins — never leave home without it 😀
3. Where I failed on the food front, though, I more than made up for on scenery… so let’s get to recapping!
4. Day 1’s highlight included a hike through Maligne Canyon…
It pains me to admit that, despite the fact that I’ve been to Jasper more times than I can count in my 29 years of life, this was the first time I actually made the trip out to Maligne. I can’t even imagine how many other hidden gems I’ve passed by without even knowing it. Gah! So many things to see…
5. After that, a short drive took us out to Maligne Lake…
… where we contemplated going on a boat tour for all of about 2 minutes before deciding that 2.5 hours was a little too long to spend on a boat. I don’t know about you guys, but I can handle being on a boat for about 10 minutes before I start getting antsy and tempted to jump overboard. Even if there are plenty of things to see, I need to be able to move around and explore.
6. Day 2’s highlight included a trip up the Japer SkyTram…
… which offered some pretty amazing views of Jasper and the surrounding mountain ranges…
As well as a hike through an alpine tundra to the top of Whistler’s Mountain…
7. Holy.snap this recap is getting long 😯 Almost done — promise!
8. So… white water rafting…
Such a rush. This was my fourth (maybe fifth?) time going, and I freaking love it. Definitely something I recommend everyone experience if they get the chance.
9. Also… if you ever volunteer to be part of the safety demonstration, be prepared to get very close to your guide. Not that I’m complaining… Safety first! 😉
10. And to finish things off, we took a trip out to the Columbia Icefields on Day 3 to take a walk on the Athabasca Glacier before making the trip back home…
And that’s that! It’s kind of hard to believe that we managed to do all that over the course of three days, but that would explain why I haven’t been able to get enough food in me lately! Now to start planning my next trip with the fam… We were thinking of heading out to BC again, so if anyone has any suggestions for must-see places, let me know!
No questions… just tell me whatever comes to your mind! 😀
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