This weekend was my first ever proper backpacking trip. I’m a little bit sunburned but not nearly as achey as I was last night after all that walking. Thank God for Vitamin I(buprofen). It was lots of fun if very exhausting and we were super lucky with the weather. The folks we met on the trail hiking out had had snow a couple of days earlier but we enjoyed sun all the way through and sensational views like this..
I went with the Calgary Outdoor Club and our goal was the Egypt Lake shelter in Banff National Park. Basically we had to take everything we needed for camping except a tent. Not being used to walking with a big pack I did find it pretty hard work. The nice views helped but what I really loved was the amazing smell of pine in the air as we climbed through the forest to Healy Pass. It reminded me of my first ever trip to the Rockies in 1989. I went on a walk through the woods near Banff and was just amazed how fragrant the forest was. It was like someone had just cleaned the path with Flash, organic Flash even. Breathe it in… How’s the serenity?
Fantastic! Uber-jealous