We got up this morning, ate a little breakfast and packed up our
campsite.
Hopping in the van we continued our drive through the Kootenay's.
By mid day we had reached Cranbrook and stopped for a while at their local
wildlife refuge. We saw turtles sunning themselves on logs in the
big pond surrounding the interpretive centre. We took a long walk on
their boardwalks reading signs and shooting (with a camera) all kinds
of neat birds.
The day continued with the drive through the Columbia Valley to
Invermere. The destination was the Panarama Resort. We made it
to Invermere in the late afternoon and then drove another 20 minutes down
a narrow winding (scary!) road into the Panarama Resort. We checked into the
hotel and headed straight for the hot springs pool. It was
great and Kaitlyn enjoyed the warm water so much that she actually taught
herself to swim! We were so proud. Tasha spent time in the hot
springs and a little time on the water slide but that did not last long
since the water slide emptied into the cold pool. The cold pool
seemed so much colder after spending time in the hot springs pool.
