P1050992our campsite... surrounded by lodgepole pines
After the Great Sandhills, we decided to head to The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (it is a park that is share between Saskatchewan and Alberta).
The first thing we noticed when we got to our campsite is the crazy trees, which are called logde pole pines (we think that they might use those trees to built log cabins eheheh). Anyways, we thought they were pretty cool because every tree was super tall, but the needles where only on the top trying to catch to sunlight. That night we decided to hit the hay early and get up early the next day. What a great view of the prairies.
In the morning we did a few really nice trails in the forsests there, and we also went to the highest elevation east of the rockies! That was pretty cool...
We also saw a Bald Butt... I mean Butte.... hahahahhahaahhahahahahahaahahahaha
That afternoon we were driving back from bald butt and we saw that there was a horseriding ranch, so we moseyed on in and asked if we could go for a ride. The price was right so we did... while we waited, the REAL COWBOY named Tyson showed us
P1060023Nige walking in the midst of the trees
some sweet lassoo tricks. It was our first time to see a real cowboy, he even showed us some of his rodeo pictures.
It was Mels first horse ride, she reeaaally enjoyed it!! Nigel liked it alot too but... damn alergies. lol.
It was a great day and we really like the Sask. side. A great way to end our time in Saskatchewan.
P1060041us over the plains... nice pic taken by a 10 year old. go figure.
P1060043hahahahahahhaha.....BALD BUTT... oh wait... butte. lol
P1060044mel super excited before the ride
P1060052nigel on teh horse (pics taken by tyson)
P1060056the whole train of people.. there were quite a lot
P1060061Mel go thrown in the slammer for kicking her horse too hard.