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For us heading out from Ministikwan Lake always seems to be a bit of a chore. Even the best laid plans seem to get derailed and departure is hours off target.
An early arrival at the other end never happens, we always arrive in the middle of the night. Normal for us.
Last week was no different, estimated time of departure was 4 p.m. It was after 7:30 p.m. when we pulled out on the Goat Trail and headed south for Kirriemuir, Alberta, home of our youngest daughter and her husband.
Not only did we spend time enjoying the company of Natasha’s in-laws and their families, but we toured around the neighbourhood checking out the sights along the “Trail of the Buffalo”.
The most astounding were the Mud Buttes of east central Alberta as they soared 100 metres above the plains. The Butes are known as North America’s largest and best exposed site of glaciotectonic deformation.
We spent Saturday afternoon in these badlands taking in the outstanding vistas, going back in time as we challenge the almost vertical slopes and explore the windswept formations below. The Mud Buttes are a must to see natural attraction if you are ever in this area, only a few short miles southeast of Consort, Alberta.
On our return trip we passed through a number of local towns, some almost ghost towns trying to hold on to the memories of when they were vibrant communities.
As we toured along we reminisced the many customers who frequented Ministikwan Lake over the last 35 years. It was indeed a pleasure and always exciting to see the lay of the land from which they call home.
Without even trying to sound like a broken record, we travelled many miles around this area of Alberta primarily on gravel roads.
Roads which handle the heavy traffic of noonly grain trucks, but oil related traffic and at no time did we experience any grid road remotely similar to the Goat Trail.
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