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Summer Fun

8/14/2013

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For the past four years or so, I have taken my grandson on a summer adventure. Sometimes his mom and sister join us but for the past two years we have gone by ourselves. For me, this is a precious time where I get to enjoy his company and witness him seeing things for the first time. It brings joy to my heart.
We went on our summer adventure last week. We decided to go to Jasper, Alberta again. We went last year and we had so much fun travelling on the gondola, climbing a mountain, soaking in  the hot springs and walking around the Town of Jasper! 
Our plan this year was to travel to the Columbia Ice fields and walk on a glacier!


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This year, one of the first things that happened was getting lost! We drove past Jasper and ended up on the road to BC. So we were in British Columbia for about 10 minutes. We stopped to acknowledge it, because Kaiden said it was the first time he has been out of Alberta. A special moment for him.
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I love the mountains so much. I go to the mountains to pray and express my gratitude for the life I have. I am so blessed. Yes, there are always issues that have to be dealt with, but that's life. I would prefer to deal with my life in a positive way. There is so much joy to be a part of.
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Here's our first view of the mountains with the glaciers on them. They are called the Columbia Icefields. There are five glaciers situated in the same area. They have been there for thousands of years. They are melting every year, the only accessible one for tourists is the Athabasca Glacier.
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Visitors can park near the Glacier and walk up but we decided to take the tour. Once we have purchased our tickets, we wait in line for a bit,  take an 8 minute tour bus ride close to the glacier. We then move to one of these vehicles. They cost about a million dollars each and are the Ice Explorers. 
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Once we get to the glacier, we head out to explore! Kaiden makes snow balls and throws them into the water. He sure enjoyed himself. 
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This is the melted glacier water coming down from the mountains. It is blue because of the minerals in it. The minerals are actually black and you can see them along the sides of the glacier. The water is drinkable. It is cold and tastes so good. 
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Here's the view looking down the glacier. The area is so beautiful.
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Here's my grandson standing next to the Ice Explorer just before we were heading back down the glacier. 
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Here's where you go to purchase tickets and start the journey up the glacier and back down. There are some nice pictures there. Our summer adventure was so much fun. I hope you get an opportunity to see new things especially through the eyes of a child or grandchild. Hiy Hiy.
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    Priscilla Lalonde

    I enjoy my work in human services, I like traveling and meeting amazing people.
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