Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

First tour to University of Edmonton Campus with sunny and only slightly chilly temperatures - much American influence? - aand some ice hockey 🏒 kids
Elk Island National Park

Short visit to the National Park Elk Island - with a frozen lake and a cozy camp fire to melt some marshmallows 💕
Flying Canoe Festival

Fun festival with canoe racing and ice climbing. Very lovely to walk in the dark through different kinds of light installation and see shadow plays, live music and dance instructions.
UofA Botanical Garden

Visiting the botanical garden of the University of Alberta, which offered lots of fun activities:
Kick sledding and dog shows, eating maple taffies and enjoying smores over a camp fire with romanticBaca lagi
Astotin lake in Elk Island

Walking on frozen Astotin lake, enjoying the sun set and seeing buffalo's at dawn
Ice skating in Hawrelak Park

Cold and windy day to try ice skating in Hawrelak Park with lovely Manami, Maria Paula and Valeria (had to take turns as there are on skate rentals)
Beaver Boardwalk

Quick stop at the Beaver 🦫 Boardwalk having a stroll around the frozen lake. We could even see some ice bubbles!
Valley of the Five Lakes Trail

Extensive morning walk across icy paths along frozen snowy lakes
Athabasca fall

Short walk around the impressive frozen Athabasca waterfall
Columbia Icefield

Glimpse on the glacier tongue - the Columbia Icefield. Magnificient view that we would have liked to explore further, but the skyline was still closed in winter.
Lake Annette

Quick rest at the frozen, calming Lake Annette
Maligne Canyon

Maligne Canyon walk over frozen paths, ending in a small hike with beautiful view!
Jasper

Walk through Jasper and past the local brewery, having a sweet beaver tail snack
Lake Edith and Lake Annette

Short stop at Lake Edith and Lake Annette on our long way back home
Snow Valley Skiing

End-of season skiing in the Snow Valley of Edmonton with rather wet and icy snow, but we still had lots of fun by skiing over bumps and racing downhill!
Farmers market

Visit of the farmers market with my roommate Harjot and my Columbian friend Maria Paula - lots of organic veggies, fruits and local delicacies! And free foto booth
Oil Kings Ice Hockey Game

Edmonton Oil Kings vs Lethbridge Hurricanes Ice hockey game at Roger's Palace.
Oil Kings only goal scored in the first 15 seconds of the first period, while the Hurricanes out outcompeted them in theBaca lagi
Aurora watching

First aurora watching in the freezing cold at an ukrainian catholic church in best company of FOP- friends of the pedon ;)
Snow shoeing at Kicking horse

Snow shoeing and enjoying the sun at Kicking Horse with Rafael and Maria
Aurora watching in the Rocky Mountains

More aurora, cold and laughter
Ice cream in Cochrane

Having avocado and keso flavors at the cute ice cream shop in Cochrane on our way to Drumheller
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, Hw

Impressive dinosaur display and great information about the process of land shaping over the years, paleontology and fossil recovery
Hoodoos Trail

Rocks shaped by wind and rain to mushroom domes and an alien-like landscape. First glance to the Drumheller badlands!
Horse thief canyon

Sunset at the beautiful horse thief canyon in the badlands
Ainsworth Hot Springs

First day with lovely Geneviève, getting soaked in warm water absorbing some sunshine.