Status: Four left! Actually, no. I left one. Calgary. Pardon the initial mixed metaphor.
Canada is a big country. Like, freaking huge. The walk to my local supermarket, for instance, is seven blocks. Talk about a trek! At least, it seems like it when you're lugging a week's worth of groceries.
Still, as exotic as Safeway is (the cereal aisle is a particular highlight - would you believe Rice Bubbles are known here as Rice Krispies?), I figure it would be best to explore a bit more of the Great White North while I'm here.
A recent job interview took me a few hours south to Calgary, where, I took the time to explore the city (well, three streets of it). While not the capital of Alberta, it has a larger population and more corporate kind of feel than Edmonton.
After wandering up Stephen Avenue, Calgary's main shopping precinct, I took in some true Albertan history at the Glenbow Museum, home to plenty of true western history (and a surprising change from all those coliseums and churches that Europe threw my way) .
A trip to Calgary would not be complete without a trip up the famous Calgary Tower. The observation deck gives some spectacular views of the city, including a jaw-dropping peek directly beneath you through the deck's glass floor. Yet the scariest thing was the price of postcards in the gift shop.
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13 years ago
Just wait until we go up to CN tower in Toronto! You won't be able to buy a postcard though, as you don't own your own house.
ReplyDeletemmm what i was going to say Jackie. The CN tower is great, the best part about it is the dirty Chuck Norris joke i think of whenever anyone mentions this colossal phallic symbol.
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