At the end of June, we packed up the Mazda and headed off to BC for the last month of Michelle’s maternity leave. Our first stop was Golden, BC, to visit my Aunt Janne, Uncle Grant and cousins Megan and Ben. Our options from Edmonton to Golden were via Rocky Mountain House, which was slightly longer, or via Calgary. Since we usually go via Calgary, we chose the Rocky Mountain House route and were rewarded with a beautiful drive through rolling hills, empty roads and the Icefield Parkway. We only had to make two stops to feed Elodie in Rocky Mountain House and near Field, BC, so we made quite good time. We also saw five bears (one Grizzly and four black) over four different sightings, some bighorn sheep and some deer, which Belle thought was fantastic. The girls were amazing, considering the eight hours in the car, and my Aunt and Uncle were fantastic hosts, as always. We had a great visit and it was a crucial break for all of us in the drive out to the coast.