After our day of dinosaur fun at Drumheller, we moved on to Banff where we camped at the beautiful Two Jack Lakeside campground. The main reason for choosing that destination was our daughter-in-law’s participation in the Banff Gran Fondo, a 150 km bike race/ride on Saturday morning.
Our grandson’s, Sam and Nate, slept in the trailer with us on Friday night so that Mom could get a good night’s sleep before her big ride. Before any of us were out of bed in the morning, she was already on her bike! At 7:15 am, we headed over to the campground entrance to watch and cheer her on. As the first wave of riders rounded the curve and came into view, excitement built and it was an emotional moment for all of us when Robin rode by. We are so proud of her!
It takes a lot of determination for any young mom to prepare for something like this and even more so when she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis! She is definitely one of my heroes!
In addition to offering us a front row view of Robin’s ride, Two Jack Lakeside campground, just minutes away from Banff itself, was a perfect spot for us to explore the area from and just down the path from our campsite were the most stunning views imaginable.
Aug 25, 2016 @ 16:43:45
What a lovely area! We hope to get up to Banff next year. Thanks for the preview. Your grandsons are adorable.
Aug 25, 2016 @ 17:23:52
We think so too, but we may be just a bit biased!
Aug 26, 2016 @ 10:59:55
God bless her & may He heal her! I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I too was a young mother and I can tell you it’s a battle every day.
Aug 26, 2016 @ 12:30:08
The medication that Robin is presently on is doing a great job of controlling her symptoms, but there were times earlier on when she couldn’t do the simplest tasks without help. Here’s a link to an article about her that you might enjoy reading. http://www.langleytimes.com/sports/387851522.html