After our fantastic family getaway to Slave Lake this Spring, it is right back at the top of my summer day trip list! If you prefer to avoid crowd, I highly recommend going during the week. This is one beach in Alberta you will want to plan a trip to this summer!
This cabin’s location was too good to pass up, right off of Marten Beach (one of the best Alberta beaches!). The white sandy beach was warm and fun to play in, while the lake remained frozen.
Other than that, this Air BnB had one bedroom upstairs and two downstairs. The loft area upstairs and the many windows showcasing the lake caught my eye when I looked for places to stay.
With 4 kids, I always take into consideration where we are staying for overnight trips – even though we are not spending all our time inside, it is our home base for unwinding at the end of the day or during nap time.
When I’m staying in an AirBnb with adults I don’t need to look for a kid-friendly spot – in my experience with travelling with kids, I need a place that doesn’t have a lot of knick knacks, it’s not cluttered with furniture, and it has open spaces. My kids (especially the toddlers) do not always keep their energy and movement contained, and it would be my worst nightmare if they broke something by accident.
If you own a AirBnB make sure you have lots of clear photos (honestly the more the better!), I am more likely to book a place that has more photos than if there are only 3-4 images.
After we checked out of our Air BnB we headed back into town and found an awesome local cafe called FIX Coffee Bar. They make all their baked goods and breads in store. They also have a sandwich menu (similar to Subway) where you can build your own delicious sandwich! I can’t wait to come back again and support this local business!
Then we headed back home to Edmonton with our coffees in hand. This past year has been a difficult one for the world, but I learned not to take for granted the remarkable places in Alberta. And to never take for granted our short, short summers!
If you haven’t seen our latest trip to Lac La Biche, check it out here!
Right now, I’m in the works for planning a day trip or an overnight (not quite sure yet) to one of our favourite Alberta destinations… Drumheller!
