Welp, in a blink of an eye, our time at Edgewater has come to an end :( We all agreed that we will miss this lovely, cozy cabin that we called home for a week. I actually found this cabin through VRBO but booked it through the vacation rental company Cobblestone Creek. It was our first time renting a vacation home but the whole process with Cobblestone Creek was smooth and trouble-free.
The cabin we stayed in was called the Iron Ring Log Chalet. It had 3 floors, 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms.
There's a large wrap-around deck with a nice dining area and barbecue grill at the back. Large double glass doors allowed access into the kitchen too.
At the front of the house, it featured tall vaulted ceilings in the living room. The back had the nice and roomy kitchen and a dining table that could sit 6-7 people.
Here's the view from above! With the added height, extra windows allowed so much more natural light in the space!
Once up the stairs, there was also a small loft area for reading or playing with the many stuffed bears hiding around the house! The upstairs also had 2 bedrooms and 1 of the bathrooms.
There was just enough space for us at the dining table. Perfect fit :) I quite liked the antler chandelier as it matched the rustic yet contemporary style of the home. Behind the dining table was the stairs to go down to the basement level. Downstairs had a family room with TV and gaming systems, as well as the 3rd bedroom and 2nd bathroom.
Although the vacation home was situated within a "vacation resort" (Valley's Edge Resort), the area was quiet and we felt like there was still enough seclusion and privacy.
It's so nice and quiet here that the deer come here to graze and relax too!
Edgewater is located along the Columbia Valley, a region in the Rocky Mountain trench that runs parallel to the Columbia River. While we were travelling from Edgewater to Radium Hot Springs and Invermere, we could see the meandering river and the low lying valley. Growing up in the city, I hardly ever saw such winding rivers and valleys. I just found that view so amazing and beautiful.
Leaving Edgewater, we made our way back to Revelstoke. One of our must-do activities was to ride the Pipe Mountain Coaster at Revelstoke Mountain Resort!
Luckily, the weather cooperated with us! We were afraid that we would have to ride in the rain or be whipped by the cold air while we zoomed down the mountain!
Another view of the Columbia River with Mt. MacPherson in the background.
Here it is! At the top of the mountain were the bright yellow carts of the Pipe Mountain Coaster!
I didn't have a Go-Pro camera and the staff did not allow me to hold my regular point-and-shoot camera while riding down but during the middle of my ride I took a risk and fished out my phone from my bag to get this action shot! Such a risky move now that I think about it LOL...but everything was fine at the end! What a fun ride!! It was like being on a roller coaster that was controlled by yourself, very cool.
Overall, this was not our typical "shop and eat" kind of road trip which was a breath of fresh air for me. I loved all the scenic destinations we went to, all the wildlife we saw, and the activities we all experienced together. It was definitely worth all that long drive!
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