Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

Friday, September 24, 2021

The Rockies Diary, Week 15: 23km Hike at Lake Louise

August 2, 2021 - August 8, 2021

On August 3rd, Nicole and I headed out to Lake Louise and spent the entire day hiking a total of 23km. We started by hiking to the Plain of Six Glaciers and had lunch at the Tea House.  Then we hiked up to the Big Beehive and back down through Lake Agnes.  What an exhausting day it was, but incredibly rewarding.

This was also Kate's last week before heading back to Ontario :(  So, celebrated our time together by going out on Friday night to the Drake's (our usually hangout).  And the next day we all got a fish and chips dinner from Hogshead and sundaes from Sweet Revenge.

Lake Louise
Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House
Plain of Six Glaciers
Big Beehive Lookout on to Lake Louise
Stellar's Jay
Sweet Revenge

Sunday, September 19, 2021

The Rockies Diary, Week 12 + 13: Calgary Stampede and More Hiking

July 12, 2021 - July 18, 2021

On July 13, the three of us rented a car and drove into Calgary to attend the Stampede.  The Stampede is pretty much the cowboy equivalent to the CNE back in Toronto.  The day was insanely hot, but we managed to eat some good food and see some fun shows.

July 19, 2021 - July 25, 2021

On July 20, I decided to bike over to the Cougar Creek area in Canmore and find a trail to hike.  I'm not sure what the name of the mountain or the trail is that I hiked, but it was pretty pleasant.  And I don't know about other hikers, but when I hike alone I love singing aloud and currently I have been obsessed with the French singer Eddy de Pretto.

One thing that I hadn't even thought about when coming out here was the possibility of forest fires.  But they are very much prevalent and happen yearly.  This year in particular happened to be one of the worst.  For about a month straight, there was so much smoke in the air that you could barely make out the outlines of the mountains.  That also meant that I didn't get much hiking done for about a month.  You can even see in the picture below how red the moon looked at night because of all the smoke.

Friday, September 17, 2021

The Rockies Diary, Week 8 + 9: Successfully Hiked Sulphur Mountain!

June 14, 2021 - June 20, 2021

Good days are those spent discovering new places to love.  And sometimes what makes a place special  is the company of good food and a good book.

(The Boardwalk pictured above)

June 21, 2021 - June 27, 2021

You might recall in Week 3 I attempted to hike Sulphur Mountain, but the snow and my lack of proper hiking equipment prevented me from reaching the top.  Now that the weather has warmed up and most of the snow on the mountains has melted and run down into the rivers below, it was the perfect time to take a second go!

The views at the top are incredible!  All 360 degrees are miles and miles of stunning mountains.  It was like nothing I had ever seen before.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The Rockies Diary, Week 7: I Found my Favourite Shop in Town!

June 7, 2021 - June 13, 2021

A few weeks ago my roommate Kate came home with a copy of Pride and Prejudice from Cafe Books, just down the street from our apartment.  I had every intention of visiting the store for myself and just browsing their book selection as I have always borrowed my books from the library.  But seeing Kate with her own personal copy of a book she loves ignited my repressed desire to own copies of books that I love, as well.  And so, by the end of the summer I bought a total of four books - books that I have already read and know I love and will reread.  Those include: Me Before you by JoJo Moyes, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Atonement by Ian McEwan.


On June 8, I went on a spontaneous 10K run around the Bow River!  Once again, I was listening to an audiobook - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - about serial killers as I was running all by myself through the woods.  My friend, Shania, likes to say I have main character energy.

That night Kate, Nicole, and I had dinner and cocktails at the Tavern.  I got a double stacked Mediterranean burger (7/10), a side of poutine (7/10), and a a terribly strong mango margarita (1/10)!  To end the night, we got some ice cream and watched The Blair Witch Project and Narnia in our living room.


On June 10, the three of us headed to the Farmer's Market - the first of many we would attend.  It had become a weekly ritual for us.  My favourite stand in the Crepes truck (10/10)!  I never went wrong with any crepe I chose.

Monday, June 21, 2021

The Rockies Diary, Week 5 + 6: Delicious food & Aperos under the Sun

May 24, 2021 - May 30, 2021

*yes, I really only took one worthwhile picture this entire week (pictured above)... oops

On May 24, I got a curry chicken wrap and beet salad from Harvest CafĂ© (8/10).  Later that evening, the three of us had a few drinks and just hung out in the apartment.  I definitely drank too much and got sick many times the following day.  Although, I can't rule out eating a bad wrap - it did seem more like food poisoning.

May 31, 2021 - June 6, 2021

On May 31, I was dead set on getting the Mexi-Street Fries (9/10) from the PD3 by Blake food truck.  Eat them for a late lunch, I did, and spent day laying out under the sun and reading.  This was a very common theme this week because the weather was so great I just had too, right?

On June 1, I bought a linen dress from Trends Fashion - a consignment shop.  Guess what it was perfect for?  An apero!  This time, I had bought camembert cheese, baguette, and chili jam to really channel my inner French self.

On June 2, I had another apero at Riverside park.  I could do this everyday.

On June 3, after work, the three of us had a late night, patio dinner at Roses and Crown.  I got their fish and chips with gravy (10/10) and a Purple Rain drink.  The view from the patio looked like a Bob Ross painting!  Absolutely breathtaking - and we spotted a few rabbits that night, too.

On June 5, I worked all day and treated myself to some Thai takeout from the Thai House Restaurant.  I ordered a Tom Yum Koong (11/10) and their Mango sticky rice (5/10).  I did not realize the mango desert would have coconut in it.  I also just made myself some summer rolls because why not.