March 17th: Our 5th Anniversary &
St. Patrick's Day
Where does the time go? Five years ago yesterday we exchanged vows under the majestic mountain backdrop in
Banff in a
civil ceremony performed by the mayor of Banff.
An amazing five years so far, with many more brilliant ones to come.
I doesn't hurt a guy to remember the date as well - St. Patrick's Day!
We celebrated today with our favourite winter activity -
cross-country skiing! This was our first venture this year to
Lake Louise and we completed Fairview Loop and a portion of
Moraine Lake road. The Tramline trail on the way back was pretty flat and basic. Next time, I think we'll just go back on Fairview in the opposite direction - it's a fantastic trail.
The mountains were not very visible, but the scenery was amazing and breathtaking nonetheless. The temperatures were extremely conducive to
Nordic skiing with about -4 and varying levels of beautiful
snow flurries
Our anniversary meal: Simona discovered a little gem of a
French restaurant in
Canmore - La Belle Patate. It's focus - everything poutine! Simona had the chicken and pea variety (Vauvod or Gauvald?) and I had the Mexican edition (ground beef, tomatoes, hot peppers and sauce). Delicious and filling, but very comforting after a few hours of skiing. Our beverage of choice: black
cherry cola from the Grizzly Paw - local pub, microbrewery and soda pop bottling factory.
