Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC - Return of the snow critters

We went to Ainsworth Hot Springs for our Anniversary in early January--Highly recommended!  The springs do not have the usual sulfur smell-- No smell at all in fact, just hot mineral waters that make you a lot more buoyant.  There is also a hot-spring-filled tunnel going into the mountainside that is a lot like a sauna.  Very relaxing!

I couldn't resist making a snowman on one of the poolside benches!  It was more difficult than usual because street clothes are not allowed poolside.  So I had to pack the snow together and shape it while standing in snow, barefoot and wet in a bathing suit.  It took about 45 seconds for my hands and feet to get numb so I was jumping in and out of the water a lot.

By the time we got to dinner, the Snowman had acquired a cat and Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants (also a water bottle in the left hand and a 3-scoop snowman on his right knee.  Building him under the light added contrast to his features.  I think it turned out well!

By the following morning, he had a hat, eyes and a mouth, and was standing on a snowboard (made of snow, of course) with a penguin, three rabbits and two chick-a-dees.