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My travels were seriously changed forever when I s

My travels were seriously changed forever when I started riding e-bikes! 🚴🏻‍♀️🥰 I love exploring by e-bike—not only are you able to see nooks and crannies of places you wouldn’t be able to get to by car, but it’s also soooo easy, which is perfect for me (hi, I’m quite lazy and out of shape lol 😅). The electric boost makes a huge difference and makes me confident and excited to spend hours out on the bike!

This long weekend I e-biked round trip Canmore to Banff and back 🏔 with @reboundcycle, AND explored downtown Calgary along the Bow River with @pedegocalgary. Both are awesome bike shops I’ve rented from before (this weekend they both lent me bikes so I could get new photo / video for my travel guides!) and the Pedego bikes in particular are extra awesome because they include throttle (so like, you don’t even need to pedal... LOL 💨) and cute bike colours (pink!! 💗)

Swipe 👈🏻 to see quick videos from both e-bike adventures (sound on for BOPS!! 🎶) and stay tuned for my next Blog Travel Guide: E-Biking Canmore and Calgary! 🥳 #LindorkTravels
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#explorealberta #travelalberta #yyc #capturecalgary #calgary #calgaryalberta #canmore #canmorekananaskis #banffnationalpark #banff #banffcanada #ebiking #pedego #pedegocanada #pedegocalgary #reboundcycle #explorecanada

Long weekend adventuring led us to the Blackshale

Long weekend adventuring led us to the Blackshale Suspension Bridge (also a popular hiking area) in Kananaskis Country, Alberta (near Canmore/Banff). Our theme of the weekend has been to go on our adventures just before sunset 🌅 which meant we got this bridge all to ourselves! 🏔🌲 Also a severe thunderstorm had just finished up so that probably helped with crowd control. 😂 So I guess my advice is, if it’s thunder storming when you visit, get in the car and go to the bridge LOL. Normally this popular bridge has a max capacity is 20 people. Our party included three people and three adventure animals. 🥰

Swipe 👈🏻 to see me with Canmore’s most pawpular meowntain cat adventurer @greatgramsofgary! 🐱 (#LINDORKxGARY)

Today is my last day in Canmore area and @reboundcycle, a popular bike and adventure rental equipment shop, is lending me e-bikes (my fav!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰) to explore. If you’re coming to Canmore, I highly recommend e-biking! ☺️ Find a Canmore post from last year about my e-bike adventure with Rebound Cycle on my blog (and check my Stories for today’s e-bike 🚴🏻‍♀️ adventure!)
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#alberta #explorealberta #canmore #canmorekananaskis #kananaskiscountry #canmorealberta #albertacanada #explorecanada #canadianblogger #yegblogger #longweekendvibes #blackshalesuspensionbridge #suspensionbridge #greatgramsofgary #garyxlindork

We went for a long weekend paddle at Johnson Lake

We went for a long weekend paddle at Johnson Lake in Banff National Park just a few hours before sunset and basically had the whole lake to ourselves! 💦🤍

Our Johnson Lake Adventure also included swimming and a Rocky Mountain 🏔 swing! If you tap the link in my bio, you’ll find a new blog travel guide telling you all you need to know about adventuring at Johnson Lake! ☺️ (because I guess I can’t travel without blogging about it. 😅) #LindorkTravels
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#alberta #explorealberta #canmore #canmorekananaskis #kananaskiscountry #canmorealberta #albertacanada #explorecanada #canadianblogger #yegblogger #cascademountain #johnsonlake #banff #banffnationalpark #longweekendvibes

Excellent ice cream 🍦 from @scratchrareicecream

Excellent ice cream 🍦 from @scratchrareicecream on Main Street in Canmore 🏔! This was the Farmer’s Crumble vanilla rhubarb. Their Bowl ‘o Sunshine lemon mint was also great! 🥰 30C ☀️ makes you take pictures of ice cream fast. 🤣

For a long weekend Friday, the mountain town wasn’t really busy at all! Though it does help that they closed down several blocks on Main Street so you can physical distance walk. ☺️

While one scoop was more than enough, I suggest getting two scoops for the ‘gram 🤳🏻 📸 😅
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#lindorktravels #alberta #explorealberta #canmore #canmorekananaskis #kananaskiscountry #canmorealberta #albertacanada #explorecanada #canadianblogger #yegblogger #scratchicecream #vanillaicecream #grottomountain

I love love LOVE our big blue prairie skies 💙,

I love love LOVE our big blue prairie skies 💙, with clouds ☁️ as far as the eye can see, and long stretches of bright yellow canola fields. 🌾

This summer I’ve been doing a lot of day trips and road trips (for work, but also, for fun! 🚗) and while the days end up being very hectic, I find watching the prairies roll by during the drives very calming. 💛 I also LOVE seeing rain clouds in the distance during highway drives, do you? 🌧🤓

For the long weekend (yes the long weekend is upon us, but what is time even anymore lol), I’m headed out to Canmore / Banff area and Calgary for some outdoor work and play, plus a (low-risk) surgery that should help give Mike and I maybe some answers (or at least rule out) some unexplained infertility causes. 👶🏻

Hope you stay safe and enjoy the sunshine ☀️ this weekend too!!!

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Hello, two things!!! ⤵️ 1️⃣: Masks (face

Hello, two things!!! ⤵️

1️⃣: Masks (face coverings) will become mandatory for indoor spaces (including businesses) in Edmonton starting Aug 1, 2020. If you haven’t yet, check out my Guide to Edmonton Area Mask Makers, featuring 25+ local makers you can support while looking stylish 😎 and helping keep others safe. 🤍 And be sure to look up the news about the mask rules. There are exceptions like, you can take your mask off to eat at a restaurant for instance.

2️⃣: This is a photo in front of the World’s Largest Tepee located in Medicine Hat. It’s as tall as a 20-storey building and includes Indigenous art inside the frame. My final travel guide from my recent @tourismmedicinehat-sponsored visit is now up on the blog, where I share 8 unique “Only in Medicine Hat” experiences you’ve got to try in the awesome southern Alberta city. 🚗 They have more “world’s biggest,” “oldest,” “Canada’s only” attractions than you might think. 😉🆒

Tap the link in my bio for both the Mask Maker guide and the Medicine Hat travel guide! 🤍

#WearAMaskYEG
#WearADamnMask
#lindorktravels
#myMHsummer
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#yeg #edmontonalberta #edmonton #yegblog #yegmasks #alberta #medicinehat #medicinehatalberta #explorealberta #saamistepee #worldslargesttepee #canadianblogger #yegblogger

I’m excited to lead Instagrammable Wall Walk + F

THANK YOU!!! to the 173 people who collectively sp

THANK YOU!!! to the 173 people who collectively spent more than $8,000 supporting 50 Edmonton area small businesses this July as part of #AdoptAShopYEG for my birthday week #LindorkFest! ❤️🥰

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much to everyone who supported the businesses and/or shared about and encouraged others to shop local. 🙏 This photo is just a sample of the many amazing photos of food, gifts and other experiences shared from the initiative. So many first times trying new restaurants or an excuse to return to old favourites. 🤍

If you're thinking, "Oops, I wanted to participate in that." You still can! Check out the list of 50 #yegbiz on my blog, as well as the entire list of 500 business nominations at the link in my bio.

I still have a few spots I need to spend at (I did not look closely at hours of operations for some of the spots I signed up to 😅, lol) but I also want to try to get to all 50 spots on the list by the end of the summer too! 😁

And I want to keep the shop local / love going, so stay tuned I'll be announcing more fun ways to support small businesses this summer soon!!! 🥰

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!
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#yeg #yegfood #edmonton #edmontonfood #exploreedmonton #yegblog #yegblogger #canadianblogger #yegfoodie #yegbiz #edmontonalberta #yeglocal #alberta #albertacanada #birthdayweek

Felt cute, won’t delete later!!! 🥰 Today I t

Felt cute, won’t delete later!!! 🥰

Today I turned 31! 🥳 Growing up, I always wanted to be older so birthdays were always a welcome occasion. ❤️ As I reflect on the past year, I feel so grateful. Life has been really good (except for the infertility thing lol). 🙏🏻 Each year feels like it has been better than the last and I’m very lucky. I look forward to seeing what this 31st year brings. 🤍

Did you know: in Vietnamese culture you’re considered a year older than conventional age because they count the year you’re in your mama’s belly? 🤰🏻So to my mom and dad I’m 32 now lol. I may like getting older but I’ll count my years like a Canadian thank you. 😂

This year’s birthday celebrations (#LindorkFest 🥳) were a bit different due to the pandemic but today was a very nice day filled with good food (and more to come, including my annual birthday dinner at @xix19), Instagrammable Walls (LOVE these ones at @thebraincandy.studio.ltd west Edmonton, 🎨 artists listed below!), adventures (on our new inflatable kayak 💦 and new #TeslaModelY 🚗💨 ), plus lots of hugs and kisses with my fur family 🐶🐱🐶🐱 and Mike. 🤗 And so much SUNSHINE. ☀️🙏🏻

Thank you so much to everyone who celebrated my birthday week / month by joining #AdoptAShopYEG and spending $$ 💰 $$ to support small, local businesses! 🙏🏻🥳🤍 I hope you keep the support going (and I’ve got some exciting new initiatives to keep the momentum going too—so stay tuned for that!)

Swipe 👈🏻 for more shots 📸 in front of this amazing #IGWallsofYEG! 🎨🦈 Walls featured in these photos are by @hasr_oner @fre780 @chiefnottribe @mr.crayola55 @billnylonthescienceguy and at @thebraincandy.studio.ltd’s amazing alley! 🥰🎉
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NEW ON THE BLOG! 🥳 A Day in Downtown Medicine H

NEW ON THE BLOG! 🥳 A Day in Downtown Medicine Hat! I'm sharing the many food stops, shops and other experiences you should have when you head down to this beautiful southern Alberta city, with a lovely, historic downtown! 💛 Find old brick buildings, beautiful gas lamps, flowers lining the streets, and lots of shops and Instagrammable Walls! You’ll spend hours and hours here and still have so much more you’ll want to do.

READ THE POST at the link in my bio. And stay tuned! I’ve got one more Travel Guide coming from my recent visit to #MedHat (sponsored by @tourismmedicinehat).

There's so much to see and do in this sunny ☀️ city, I hope you plan your road trip for this summer!

ft. Inspire Cafe, @redcliffbakery, @mhroastery, @stationcoffeeco, @theyard_downtown, The Mezz @thebeveridgeyxh, @cheezybizness, @izoteyxh, @shut_up_n_wear_it, @wild.clover, @shop.elliot, @thepageandwhisker, @medicine_hat_mural_fest, @medhatesplanade, @daysinncanada, plus shout outs to @takumicuisine, @ralphstexasbar, Lela’s Place.

#myMHsummer
#LindorkTravels
#ExploreAlberta
#IGWallsofMedHat
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So what do we do when our adoption agency suddenly

So what do we do when our adoption agency suddenly closes? 🤍 New on the Blog, I'm sharing an update on this wild unexplained infertility/adoption journey @mikethyking and I have been on.

In late May, the adoption agency we had been going through our application process with for nearly the past year, Adoption by Choice, Alberta’s longest-running and first licensed adoption agency in the province (operating for more than 30 years), emailed applicants—Albertans who so desperately wanted to have children but can't, including us—to let them know the agency was suddenly shutting down.

This is not what we thought our next update would be in our infertility / adoption journey, but here’s what happened and what we plan to do next. There is a baby involved, but not what you’d think. 😉🤣 That sounds kind of clickbaity but it’s also a really compelling teaser is it not? lol.

Tap the link in my bio to read the update! 🖤

📸 This beautiful photo by @mrsbeccaschultz, from our six-year vow renewal back in February. 🤍
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NEW BLOG POST! 🥰❤️ I’ve put together an

NEW BLOG POST! 🥰❤️

I’ve put together an UPDATED Guide to Instagrammable Walls 🎨 of Medicine Hat, after my recent visit this summer!! For an Instagrammable Wall lover, this southern Alberta city should be a MUST on your road trip list. 📸🙌🏻 #IGWallsofMedHat

There’s so many amazing walls, and many new ones courtesy of the @medicine_hat_mural_fest, which worked with local and international artists to give a bunch of walls around the city (especially in downtown #MedHat) some love! Tap the link in my bio to see the guide and wall map, and use it when you drive down! (5.5 hours south from Edmonton 🚗, 3 hours from Calgary 🚙).

My recent visit was sponsored by @tourismmedicinehat and I’ll have a few more blog travel guides to come this week, stay tuned! 😊☺️ (I also have old Medicine Hat guides on the blog too, so check those out too if you’re planning a trip or wanting to explore as a local “tourist”). 🤍

#myMHsummer
#LindorkTravels
#ExploreAlberta
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