This summer, we were able to manage our time MUCH better than last, our starting year in this crazy, self-run business.\u00a0\u00a0 We tried to get out each and every Sunday, and for the most part, we were successful.\u00a0 There are so many stunning areas around us in the East Kootenay’s that we can be out and hiking in minutes.\u00a0 Since, we are not in the same kind of shape we used to be *cough* we re-hiked a number of our favourites . . . which made my complaining, and constant questioning of “when we are going to get to the top?” pretty much non-existent!\u00a0\u00a0 I’m sure P was glad about THAT . . . except he HATES going to the same places over again.\u00a0 I love it, and he hates it . . . and we ended up re-doing hikes all summer!\u00a0 That’s a total win in my column I think.\u00a0 I have few, people, oh, so few. <\/p>\n
This particular hike was done with my good friend Karen, from Toronto Girl West<\/a> fame.\u00a0 She was in town finishing up some work leftover from before she moved.\u00a0 Karen is in much better shape than I, so I was glad to have someone around who could keep up with Paul’s speed . . . and incessant need to talk.\u00a0 All. The. Time.\u00a0 Thanks Karen \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 I love Karen dearly, but what I found out after the fact was that she is terrified of bears!\u00a0 She told us she was frightened of them (I think most sane people are), but it came out later (FB? Twitter? I can’t remember) that it was a much greater fear than she led on.\u00a0 Why was this a big deal?\u00a0 Well, we were headed to BEAR Lake!\u00a0 Grizzly country!\u00a0<\/p>\n I don’t know how much truth there is to this, but there was a story from a couple years ago that two guys were camping at the lake, left their backpacks at the camp, went fishing, came back and a grizzly was going through their backpacks (in which they had stupidly left food).\u00a0 The bear apparently charged them and they shot it. Grizzly gone.\u00a0 I thought this story would make Karen feel safer, and ended it with, “apparently Grizzly’s have territories and so therefore there isn’t a grizzly there anymore!”\u00a0 Until Paul had to butt in and say something along the lines of “but a new one’s probably moved in by now”.\u00a0 Very helpful Mister. <\/p>\n Karen was a great sport, came along, suffered the fear, and lack of hiking boots . . . and most of all, she agreed to do this video with us!\u00a0 Make sure you check out her post<\/a> on this as well, and give her some much deserved love. <\/p>\n Enjoy the stunning scenery! <\/p>\n