We chose Blue Heron Retreat for the prospect of seeing fireflies (lighting bugs). By luck we managed to book the week the fireflies came out. We may have come solely for our first time seeing fireflies, but we came back with so much more : )
Our group of four needed a quiet retreat from our busy lives. When we travelled up the winding, lush canopied road to our lodging we knew we had picked the location perfectly.
The accommodations were beautiful! The view amazing!
Favourite things; sitting in the Adirondack chairs overlooking the lake while having morning coffees. Birdsong! Our “Merlin Bird ID” app had a hard time keeping up! Sitting on the porch watching the yard light up with fireflies - breathtaking : ) Having late night hot tub dips in the quiet was incredible…. I could go on and on. Most of all though, it was meeting the amazing couple who own Blue Heron, Carla and Howard;
Ever respectful of our space, we were the ones who begged to spend time with them… even to the point of making “appointments” to have a bit of their time. We were wanting to hear about their incredible lives and experiences. We appreciated their wisdom and kindness so very much. It ended up being a really life changing experience for my daughter.
If you need a quiet retreat, enveloped in the beauty of nature, and hosted by lovely people, this is the place!
-holly, Alberta, Canada.