As we head into day 4, I can't help but think how amazing this honeymoon has been! We have had beautiful weather, we have spent uninterrupted days together, and we get to be in the mountains... can life get any more perfect? You're about to find out, that it can!! You see, since our first trip to Jasper way back in August of 2015, Jake and I have always wanted to canoe on Pyramid Lake. For whatever reason every return visit to Jasper, due to time constraints or other activities, we have been unable to fulfill that dream. This time was going to be no different from other trips, I was going to plan hikes, or adventures that I could guide us on, and save a bit of money (as my cheapo self loves to do), however we were lovingly surprised when I received an email from a very special woman a few days before we left for Jasper.  This email was from my Mama Bear, a very special woman who has been one of my biggest supporters and cheerleaders since I was 18. I wasn't a...

Day 3 was immediately off to an exciting start, you see Mama Hennin got Jake a couple Skytram passes for his birthday, and because she knows us so well, we were on flight 08 @9:03 AM, the very first flight up the mountain! Like a kid on Christmas morning, I was up much earlier than necessary and had everything gathered for the day before Jake was even out of bed. It was his gift, yes, but I was so ready to get on top of a mountain. On our way to the Skytram lower station, we saw a gorgeous black bear just munching away on a couple spring flowers, but we were on a mission so I gave him a wave from the car and we continued on. We arrived at the lower station, parked the car, skipped (ok I did, Jake just laughed at me) to the ticket pick-up station, and hopped in line. We were packed in like sardines, 26 people per tram car! The Skytram travels from the lower station at 1258 m above sea level to the upper station at 2263 m above sea level. The travel time is about 7 1/2 ...