Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Day 8 - A Day in Calgary

The day starts out slow and it is nice to be with family.  

The day is beautiful, high 20s.  Where Brenda lives it has really developed and we take a nice path to a commercial area and get some coffees at Starbucks. 

This is where we see the antique - a Corba Jet




Here is a picture of a magpie, I think they are a beautiful bird, and especially love their long tail.  But locals find them a nuisance. 




We head to our friends Paul and Yvonne for lunch today.  We originally met them a long time ago on a cruise.  Since then we have sailed numerous times with them.  We have also seen them in Vancouver and now we get the pleasure of seeing them in their home town.

The meal was great, and it is like no time has passed.  Always enjoy getting together with them.  We are also trying to talk them into coming on one of the legs of the South African cruise.

Back at Brenda's home, Karen has arrived and we are joined by good friend Jean for a lovely dinner.  


Bernie with Brenda

I love visiting with my sister in laws.  I wish we lived closer so we could spend more time with them.  

So here is our scavenger hunt list today:

  • Moose
  • Deer
  • Hitchhiker
  • Eagle/Hawk
  • Licence plates from every Province in Canada - but you can not count the province you are in.  So if we see an Alberta plate in BC then it counts, but not if we are in Alberta British Columbia, Saskatchewan, ManitobaOntario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Yukon, and North West Territory
  • Skunk
  • Sheep
  • Beaver
  • Goslings
  • Buffalo
  • Goat
  • Owl
  • Bear
  • Loon
  • Crane
  • Prairie Dog
  • Fisherman fishing
  • Canoe
  • Hummingbird
  • Antique car on the road
  • Old VW Bug
  • Car broken down on the side of the road
  • Helicopter on the ground
  • Airplane on the ground
  • Speeding ticket- hopefully not our own
  • Ambulance with sirens on
  • Dump truck
  • Line painting crew at work
  • Mail delivery person walking their route

If you have any items you think we should add to our scavenger hunt list, let us know.




So Today's Stats 
Driving distance today 100 km  
Total distance 1318 km

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