2019 JULY 7 --- I am going to be perfectly honest at this point. Ed and I had decided that we wanted to show our new sister-in-law a small bit of our beautiful province as well as give her a bit of history. The loop into BC was just an added treat. Throughout the trip... Continue Reading →

2019 JULY 6 --- We left Alberta and were headed into British Columbia. We made a stop at Fernie, BC because it is a pretty little town and also because Ed wanted to buy some espresso coffee beans he is fond of from a local shop. I decided to drive because, typically, when we go... Continue Reading →

2019 JULY 6 --- To me, the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains are one of the prettiest places on earth. The huge rolling plains and wide lush valleys ad ravines with the snow capped mountains in the distance is breath-taking. It makes me feel small and wonderful. The Creator of the Universe made all... Continue Reading →

2019 JULY 5 ----- It was still fairly early so we decided to go to the Fort Museum of the North West Mounted Police. The Fort was only a couple blocks from our motel. There was a sign in front saying there were 2 RCMP Musical Rides daily included in our ticket. We were very excited,... Continue Reading →

2019 JULY 5 ----- We left Drumheller early on 5 July and were headed to Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod. It was a 3 hour drive and eventually we all needed to stop for a bathroom break and some refreshment. We took our break at Vulcan, Alberta. Vulcan's claim to fame is... Continue Reading →

2019 JULY 4 ----- We decided to do a couples road trip to show our new sister-in-law some of the regional history and landscape. We started with Drumheller. We met Allan & Bella in Airdrie, where they dropped their dog off with Megan. We then all jumped into our car and headed the hour and... Continue Reading →

Hi, my name is Irene Cabay. I was born and raised in the small farming community of Ardmore in north-east Alberta, Canada. I grew up on a farm and certainly did not see a lot of the world other than the neighbouring town that sold farm equipment. I have 3 great kids who all have... Continue Reading →

2019 MAY 26 ----- I flew WestJet from Halifax to London Gatwick. I had planned to sleep on the plane, as it was a night flight. But it was cold on the plane and the seat was very uncomfortable. There was an empty seat between myself and the other person, and usually this allows each... Continue Reading →

2019 MAY 25 ----- At the Maritime Museum I headed straight for the Titanic display, which is a separate blog. https://anoldladywithabackpack.travel.blog/2019/05/20/canada-nova-scotia-halifax-titanic/ The Halifax Explosion exhibit is also a separate blog. https://anoldladywithabackpack.travel.blog/2019/05/20/canada-nova-scotia-halifax-explosion/ The Maritime Museum foyer had a large map of the world that showed a real-time acts of piracy. There were 68, year to date,... Continue Reading →

25 MAY 2019 ----- I returned to Halifax from St. John's NFLD specifically to see the Citadel and the Maritime Museum. We were taught in school that there has never been a war on Canadian soil. However, there were some BIG wars on what was to become Canadian soil; but technically, not yet Canada. The... Continue Reading →