Dear Friends and Family:
We are in Canada, eh! Made it safely to Calgary, Alberta last night and were able to settle into the Marriott right in the heart of the city. What a city it is! What an arts scene...we had to have passed 6 or 7 different theatres and that was just for plays...they have art displayed on every street corner...this city is awesome!
Plus, this morning my wife got a treat...we ordered the hotel breakfast be brought to our room! So, she was able to enjoy her breakfast in bed! Hah! She was like a princess on her throne! Now she is laying bed, reading book #2 for the trip, which I would bet will be concluded before we get to Anchorage!
We are going to a historical village here in Calgary today, and then we will head about 3.5 hours up the road to Edmonton. This will be the last real outpost of 'civilization' (cities) until we reach Anchorage. We are currently at the halfway mark, with much driving ahead. I forget that Canada's highways are more like our 2 or 4 lane roads...no exits...so as you come to each new town, you slow down to 50 km / hr. (about 30 mph). So the travel is significantly slower than in the states, so we will take an easy day, rest up and do laundry tonight.
From Edmonton, we will have three days of driving about equal to the first three...10+ hours each day...it is a long way to Alaska, but we sure are enjoying ourselves!
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