Zip Line, Olympic Park - Calgary

Went to the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary to do some zip-lining
for my first time. It was my birthday and a toss-up
between an airplane jump and zip lining. Maybe do the
plane jump next year. Anyway, so off to Calgary with
hubby and a couple of friends. Stopped at the HooDoos,
jumped up and down on a suspension bridge, stayed
overnight in Red Deer and then went zip-lining the next day.
A very busy weekend but well worth it.



Canada Olympic Park is a pretty neat place. Primarily used
by our athletes for training, but is open to the public. As well as
being home to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, they have the
typical sports such as skiing and biking, and then they
have the cool stuff. The Z Trip is something I want to do next
time I am at the park. They put you in a clear plastic ball then
roll you down a track.



They also have Euro-bungy. Kind of like bungy
jumping but safer.



And during the winter you can ride a real Olympic Bobsleigh,
guided by the pros of course. Travel down a 1,500 metre
track at speeds up to 120 km per hour!



We were also lucky enough to catch an antique car
show at the park, and it was free of charge!











We then head to the Zip Line Station for our
practice run. This part is easy. I am on the left.

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So, off to the Zip Line Tower we go. Up Up Up
the elevator we go, right to the very top.



We are really high up there. The people below
resemble ants. Here we go throwing the parachute.
Again, I am on the left - a friend is on the right.

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I start to get a bit cocky by waving and flapping my
arms and legs. This made things go a bit faster but
not too fast.

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And the final descent

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A very cool experience. I am now looking for bigger
and faster zip lines. Or maybe an airplane.

That was close!!!

We had a twister touch down in Leduc, about 5 mins from us.
My hubby works across the street from where it touched down.
----> It picked up an entire building and deposited it across the street!

Not a lot happened on our street, the winds got very high here,
and the sky was orange. We saw weird orange flashes and our
sun porch roof almost blew off. Nothing compared to 3 streets over...

Short video:

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195271

Too close for comfort

Rocky Mountain House

Recently took a trip to Rocky Mountain House
and the Nordegg area of Alberta. What a
beautiful spot! Here are a few pictures and
videos from our camping trip last weekend.

We stayed at a Provincial campground, Crimson
Lake. The campground was very well kept and
had carts circulating regularly selling wood. Wood
was $5 a bundle, not bad. Showers were $2 each,
a bit steep but they were very clean and lasted
quite a while. Only 3 showers Men/Women, but
not overly busy.


This deer was a regular visitor to our campground.



He came very close at times.



Our neighbors tried to meet him but he oblivious
to their attempts.



He just ignores them and walks away....

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http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195250

Another regular visitor...



We were quite impressed by the design of this fire pit.
The very top part was perfect for resting your 'fire poker'.
The middle section was a grate which you could slide
over the fire. We are avid campers and have never
seen this design, so we were pretty impressed.
It doesn't take much.

They also had a great swimming/boating spot.
Sandy beach, lots of room.



We went hiking a bit, the mountains were amazing.




Some of the areas we hiked in were quite steep.





We then headed off to Crescent Falls, an
absolutely breath taking spot.







There were a few Asian tourists there who kept
asking hubby to take group shots of them. He
didn't mind though.

You can see her eyeing hubby up here, wondering
if she should ask him.

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The girls were quite brave sitting on the edge of
the waterfalls. The boys did not join them.



And some very brave folks climbed down the
side to get to the bottom pool.



Hubby and I had been hiking for an hour or so in
temperatures hovering around 30C. The crystal
cold waters of the falls were a welcome relief.
The power of the water was quite surprising.

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195246

http://www.medicinefilms.com/pill/195251

Rocky Mountain House/Nordegg area is truly a
hidden gem.