Calgary and BC Ski Trip – Day 4

Today was a healing day. We woke up to a crisp -12 C morning with the sun already shining on the mountain. We didn’t have much on the agenda today but to rest up for another day of skiing tomorrow. We lounged in the morning and watched a James Bond Movie after managing to get the TV out of the snug area it was built in to so that I could hook up a video cable to the laptop. I took a soothing soak in the Jacuzzi tub to help relax my muscles and remove some of the stiffness. I noticed several large bruises on various parts of my legs and that my left knee was swollen a bit with an 8 cm diameter bruise below it. No wonder that hurt so much.
After the soak in the tub my body felt much more mobile and moving didn’t hurt as much. I took some Tylenol to help ease the aches and pains and after a nice brunch/lunch of pasta and spicy sausage with sauce we headed into Invermere to pick up a few supplies.
We stopped at a bakery to pickup some fresh bread and I noticed they had a cappuccino machine, so I couldn’t resist. I had been looking for a real cappuccino since we left but could only find those ones like Tim Horton’s serves.
We found a cool little place called Dave’s book bar that had all kinds of books and crafts and sold cigars etc. We stopped at the local TV appliance store that also had a Source by Circuit City franchise to see if they had I- Phone AC charging cables, but alas they didn’t. I’ve been using Julie’s USB charge cable because I left mine at work. After the smallest Circuit City I’ve ever seen, it was over to the Sobeys for some snack food, Naan and Ibuprophen.
Invermere on the Lake is a small resort town nestled on Lake Windermere between the Purcells and the Rockies. It has the quaint ambience of a small mountain village. There is a large number of condo’s being built near the lake’s edge which will be quite nice and have a breathtaking view once they are complete.
Invermere was established in 1810 as a trading post and now has a population of 3470. There’s a wide variety of activities for travelers seeking a relaxing mountain retreat or for the athletic and thrill seeker alike.
Eagle Ranch Golf Course is well known for its par 71 – 6400 Yard course that is built around the ravines and canyons with greens high atop bluffs offering spectacular views along with world class golf.
Supply run completed, it was back to the condo for a wine tasting at the resort that included some local trivia and prizes along with the usual sales promotions, and then a relaxing evening. Sue made an amazing Quorma curry chicken with rice spiced with cumin, coriander, and cardamom served with peas on the side.
Our bellies pleasantly full, we played a little Wii and gabbed about everything under the sun until bed time around 9:30pm. Will and I planned recording and sending music back and forth to overdub tracks.
We’re hoping for snow tonight so we can hit one of the other mountains that are currently ice covered and haven’t had snow for a week. The weather forecast calls for snow tomorrow, but we’ll see….tomorrow.