The sky cleared up and the sun came out and we headed to Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park.
It was Canada Day, which meant for the first time in days, we actually were among people.
Not that you'd necessarily know it from the pictures.
The kiddos loved playing in the hoodoos.
It's always interesting to me, watching them start out nervous and then gradually gain in confidence as we continue to climb and explore.
Caleb kept telling us, "I'm so brave!" which may or may not have been a good thing.
Sometimes a healthy dose of fear is good. ;)
And while it was sunny, it was also incredibly windy.
So windy, in fact, that when it came time to set up our tent, Kyler and I struggled.
We struggled so much that we decided to just give up and drive into Raymond (it was Canada Day, after all) and ask Rachel if we could crash at her guest house early.
So, in defeat, we left Writing-On-Stone.
Craig cried as we drove away, because we hadn't been to the river yet. So we promised we'd come back the next day.
And we kept our promise.
We headed straight for the river, and - bonus - we even had some family join us!
The second day, while still incredibly windy, was probably even better than the first day.
Cousins increased the kiddos' courage even more.
Kyler spent the entire time chasing Caleb, and I followed the other two as they followed their cousins.
Writing-On-Stone was the one place on our tour that wasn't a new thing for us. It was comforting and fun and we knew what to expect. In spite of that, we still had to change our plans and be flexible - not always my forte!
It was also an absolutely exhausting few days, including seeing the Canada Day fireworks from the safety of our car. The exhaustion would come back to trouble us in our next stop, a day trip to
Waterton Lakes National Park.
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