My Copilot Is A Troll

In addition to yardwork, holidays, camping, lakes and mountains- summer had a lot of family events. Milestone birthday parties, family reunions and weddings. For Rob's niece's wedding in Magrath, we packed up Gudrid and are camping in his parent's driveway.  Highway 2 South of Calgary is a very pretty drive. We stopped at a Japanese Korean restaurant in Claresholm for supper, Antrée. The food was fantastic. The lovely thing about a bento box, besides how cool they look, is that you can try lots of different dishes. I chose a Korean seafood pancake. It was so rich, I could only eat half. Good think we are traveling with a whole fridge! Directly across the street, from the driveway we are "camping" on, is the Magrath Museum. Our driveway campgroud gets low marks for traffic noise, but high marks for the view. A couple weeks ago, We got to see my Great-Grandmother's wedding dress in a museum. Here we got to see photos and the cattle brand of Rob's...

Etzikom, Alberta is a tiny hamlet. Though it's not big, it is well kept and charming. Every corner has different black forged street signs depicting rural life and pioneers. It has no services, so pack a picnic lunch and make sure you have enough gas in your tank. We came here straight from Red Rock Coulee, since we were more than halfway already and always want to go.  Why, you ask? Etzikom is home to a windmill museum. The museum itself is closed for the season, but since it main draw is the windmills and they are outside, we decided to check it out. It's very thoughtfully laid out on grounds that are generous and well kept. A winding, paved path meanders around the outdoor portion of the museum. It encourages visitors to have a leisurely amble. A couple of picnic tables under poplar trees was the perfect place to have our picnic lunch. Judging by the museum's facebook page, when it's open, it's the place to go for pie and ice cream! It's not a far...