Last Day in Calgary

The last day of the trip was spent exploring Calgary (and shopping). We drove around downtown and checked out the Saddledome, the Calgary tower, the waterfront area and pedestrian area. We went to the Lougheed House for lunch. This house was built in the late 1800s by the grandparents of the past Alberta premier Peter Lougheed. After lunch, we toured the house.  After a bit of shopping, Cheryl made …

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Calgary to Banff

Girl time was on the menu this week. My dear friend Louise and I packed our bags and took a 4 1/2 hour flight to Calgary to visit my sister. The 3:30 am drive to Hamilton’s John C. Monro airport in the pouring rain was stressful but once there, parking was only a short walk to the small terminal which was quick and easy to navigate. The West Jet flight with …

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