The invasion

Our house has been invaded. There are tell tale signs everywhere. The fridge is overflowing with food, the house is warmer, there is snow piling up outside (although I'm not sure how closely this is related to the invasion) and most telling my parents are sleeping in the spare room. It's lovely to see them and we are taking the opportunity to be proper tourists, plus they've hired a car so we can explore the area in a way that is impossible without one. The day they arrived so did the snow, which is great for skiing but I'm not sure my mother was that impressed with two days of driving snow and -20C temperatures. The snow stopped and we were treated to a couple of beautiful sunny days with fresh snow perfect for skiing. During the blizzard we explored some of the local indoor sites as well. The very interesting Whyte Museum, which gave some history of the area, as well as a photography exhibition which we loved! We also visited the Cave and Basin which was very hot and very smelly... mmmm, sulphur.