about to leave already packing come with me i'm not really asking we'll get away to
about to see the world in action what we can be
like with no distractions we'll get away this is what we waited for
take my hand we'll make it somehow we can't
be free with me
Welcome back to the canadian rockies if you're new around here we are Nicole and Mico
usually you can catch us traveling internationally around the world but right now we are exploring
our own backyard of canada if you've watched the last couple videos you'll notice that we've been
traveling the more popular destinations the rocky mountains but this time we've decided
to do something a little bit different go off the bean path and try out a winter cabin getaway
yeah we're in a region called Nordegg which is honestly one of our favorite regions here in the
rocky mountains it's not super common and that's one of the reasons that we absolutely love it
as you already saw the drive up here is absolutely stunning and we even had a chance to look at a
frozen waterfall nearby which was super cool yeah really really beautiful there's so much
to do here but before we go and explore more of the area let's get you inside our incredible cabin
welcome to Nature's Getaway Nordegg this is the cozy bear cabin and it is so aptly named it is
so incredibly cozy in here the living room looks like a place you could just rest all weekend but
let's quickly start in the kitchen because i think that's my favorite spot in the house the kitchen
just has everything a full-size fridge coffee maker stove oven microwave dishwasher and when
we got here there are like cookies and suckers on the counter and even in the fridge there's
some fresh local coffee grinds for us in the morning which we are very much looking forward to
there's obviously a table a dining room table where everyone can sit and eat together
and then i think probably what gives this place its name is the super cozy living room it's just
it's just beautiful it looks so comfortable i think probably the best part about it is the
wood burning stove which we will absolutely be trying out tonight but let's check it outside
wow it is so gorgeous out here so the outdoors actually might be the best
part of this gorgeous cabin you've obviously got lots of seating because there can be a
lot of guests here we're just two people but you can fit many more than two in this cabin
oh my god i think i found what we're doing tonight before or after the fire i don't know
there is an entire full bathroom down on this main level but let's go upstairs there's actually
another one there bathroom on the top floor where also all the bedrooms are and then there are not
one not two but three bedrooms here so you can come with many more people let me go what i have
and look how adorable is this left us chocolate this airbnb is filled with like just these really
beautiful touches that just make you feel like home i mean it feels cozy i guess it's in the
name so and i think i can see the cook house from here which is like a communal cooking area for
the couple of cabins that are on this property so we're gonna go check that out when we cook dinner
okay it's time for dinner and in keeping with the theme of a very canadian winter getaway we decided
to make a very canadian meal well as canadians that can be here in alberta which would be
steak and potatoes so nicole is getting the vegetables and the potatoes ready
potato and carrot duty and i'm gonna go and see if i can get the stakes fired
so while we wait for it to really heat up in here let me show you a little tour of the cook house
so you got a huge cook stove right in the center here a long dining table you got even
a little fridge in here and then on this side of the room just a lot of counter space for
basically dinner prep or games or anything like that the cabin itself has all the kitchen
facilities that you could need but why cook inside a regular kitchen when you can be in the
cook house like this i have steak delivery they actually smell amazing they've been marinating
since last night i think they're going to be amazing no pressure but i hope you cook them well
this will be our first time cooking steak on an open fire uncontrolled heat source
usually we're cooking it on like a barbecue but in this case we're doing a cabin style cap style
there is a barbecue at our cabin we just really wanted to use the cookouts because this place is
awesome there's no fun at the barbecue this is way cool so one of the things that makes
alberta the province that we live in in canada so special is that the beef here is incredible
there's just something special about the steak here it's just on a different level altogether
so if you ever come to alberta and canada you definitely have to get yourself some alberta beef
goodness that's a big piece of meat not too bad still a little pink in there pretty good oh
that's some good steak beef does not get better than this
this is amazing oh my gosh wow the stars now a few things in this world better than getting
into a hot hot tub during canadian winter it is amazing it's super cool though you just look
up and you can see the stars the sky is so clear here and it smells amazing here yeah like hot tub
like hot tub next forest that's true mixed with pine all right so you just leave me right here
i'm just gonna cook in here for a while and then we'll go inside and start a fire
this is a really well made bar this was already pre-made i did done we did not do this
how nice is
that oh i think the hot tub made us tired we're exhausted yeah we are ready for bed we
are going to enjoy i think having a little bit of time next to this nice warm fire i need our
puto we got some filipino desserts from a family friend so good way to cap off the
night yeah okay and then right here and we will catch you in the morning cheers
standing underneath the lights
looking to each other's eyes
i hear the sound of these streets
i can promise you're the only thing
so for breakfast this morning Nicole made us something really special some good old canadian
pancakes yeah that's looking good i put them in the oven to stay warm they're a little crunchy
so i don't think that this is like a normal thing to do here in canada but my family has
always put cottage cheese on pancakes i think it's actually a ukrainian thing that's what
i've been told my whole life and of course this is probably why pancakes are considered
a canadian meal because we cover them in syrup it's a pancake with a whipped cream
delicious oh man those are good and crunchy it sounds like crackers
my bad sadly it is time for us to leave this beautiful cabin we're so sad we'll put the
link to the cabin in the description down below if you do want to come out and check
it out we highly suggest you spend at least two nights there's honestly so much to do here
and so much to see in the area and it's just like so cozy and quiet and peaceful here
um but there is still one thing in the Nordegg area that we want to do before we let you go
it's a little windy but we're at Abraham Lake and Abraham Lake is so cool
for a bunch of reasons but the main one in winter is that there's methane bubbles that
come up through the ice and you can see them when the ice is really clear and it is right now
these methane bubbles are apparently caused by the decaying like plants at the bottom of the lake
so when it freezes over the bubbles come up and almost becomes like suspended in the ice
skates
we also brought our skates in hopes of some skating but well i think
uh we might die it might be a little bit too windy
it's also worth mentioning that if you're gonna walk out here on the ice we highly
recommend you have some spikes on your feet these have been lifesavers for us walking here
okay wind is picking up it's getting very cold we're gonna start heading out of here
yeah we're gonna end the vlog here we hope you've enjoyed coming away with us for our
last weekend in canada this was an amazing last getaway here Nordegg is such a hidden
gem in the Canadian rockies you have to check it out if you get the chance yeah Abraham Lake,
Crescent Falls, cabin in the woods make for the perfect canadian getaway
so we hope you've enjoyed today's vlog and uh we'll see you next time thanks for watching
and i think maybe one of my five one of my fire um my pants are on inside out
there's a fine coffee nice fine nice