Jeff got off work a little early on Thursday and we headed out. We had made arrangements to stay with a lady who worked for Cindy, she has a suite in her basement. It was really nice of her to let us use it so we didn't have to spend a fortune on a hotel, and use the money instead on shopping and activities. They were there for one of the days so we did sit and chat with them for a little on Thursday night, and then the next day they were leaving. Once we got settled in our suite, we walked along the Banff streets and shopped. I didn't plan on doing much shopping because the prices are probably higher in Banff, and there isn't a ton of good shopping, but surprisingly we found some good deals and had so much fun buying some new things! It started with Jeff forgetting his swimsuit and ended up with him buying 2 pairs of shorts, a bunch of shirts, a hat, and even a winter coat that was 70% off! I bought a hat and some workout clothes, and on the Saturday some more things. Being a mom, I don't get many chances to shop for myself on my own, so I was taking advantage! Anyways, then we started to get hungry around 8:30 and had some delicious dinner at a place called Chuck.
The next day I had planned for us to go to Lake Louise. Jeff and I stayed at the Fairmont there for our honeymoon in the winter time, but I've always wanted to be there in the summer. The lake is an absolutely gorgeous teal color surrounded by mountains. We rented a canoe for an hour and it really was everything I dreamed it would be! We had so much fun, despite it being a bit colder than I thought. Once the sun came out, it was really warm though. After canoeing, we went for a hike right by the lake up to Lake Agnes. There is a teahouse up there, so we planned to eat lunch when we made it there. It was pretty uphill all the way there and Jeff is still not fully healed from his knee surgery, so it was a stretch for him. I had planned to go further after we made it to the teahouse, but he was done after that. We were also so hungry and when we saw the line of people waiting to be seated, we decided to just hike back down and eat at the Fairmont. Good choice on our part!! Then we headed home and were still pretty chilled from the day being cooler than we thought, so we went to the hotsprings and stayed there for a long time. It felt amazing!! Then we went to the suite, got showered and ready and went out to eat around 9. It was so fun to not have a schedule we had to stick to!
On Saturday, the last day, we slept in and then went horseback riding at 11. It was an hour long trail ride and we had such a blast! Although my horse was super lazy and I swear I spent the whole time kicking him to get him to move! It was such a beautiful trail, called Spray River. We did two river crossings, which I thought was so fun. We also walked by the golf course and beautiful river and waterfall. We both had so much fun! The rest of the day was pretty relaxing, we got some lunch, did some more shopping, walked around and got ice cream. It was a beautiful day. We then went back to the suite, packed and cleaned up, and headed home.
What an awesome weekend! It had been a while since we left our kids for more than a few hours, and it was such a blast and great for our relationship. I love Jeff, and I'm glad he let me plan out this trip! I felt refreshed and ready to go again when we got home. Jeff and I decided that we needed to do something together like this 4 times a year if possible.
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