Highwood House B&B Calgary
496 Northmount Dr NW Calgary Calgary, Alberta, T2K 3H9 , Canada
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-25° in Calgary!!
... outdoors) over looks the alpine scenery of the National Park… wow!! It was some sight, soaking in water of 39degrees, with the snow falling looking out over the white capped mountains – pretty spectacular! Once we were all wrinkly and warm we headed back to Calgary via the town of Canmore. It was a drive through visit getting a glimpse of a bigger mountain village.
What a day, the country is so vast, and it is clear people head to the ...
Calgary
... small appliances and bedding to use while we wait for our London belongings to arrive.
Aldyth made one of our favourite pasta dishes for dinner - prawns with fresh tomatoes, garlic and chillies. We talked again into the night and really appreciated their hospitality.
Monday, Oct 10
Popped out to the shops again to get a few more items, then returned home to help prepare for the Thanksgiving dinner. Aldyth was a wonder and had already done most of the work! The ...
Calgary Unplugged
... br>
Other than that, Calgary is fairly predictable, a city in the mold of Denver maybe, sprawled out along the plains with mountains rising along the horizon. I’m tempted to compare Calgary and Edmonton with Denver and Dallas or one of the other western cities, but I know the analogy would quickly fall apart without adding much to the discussion, though there must be some continuity to be found along the east ...
Calgary Stampede - The greatest outdoor show
... again
couldn't find it so we gave up and went into the mall where we did find a free wi-fi hotspot! After checking email, we wandered back and then decided what to do next. As in most cities, the roads are very confusing but after a few wrong turns and a bit of shouting, we made it to Walmart to buy a few more things like a BBQ and a battery charger. Purchases made, we went to find a campsite via Safeways for dinner, and as you can guess we had to drive out ...
Calgary......in the rain
... maybe they need to spend time in the UK...were pro's at it!!
I literattly couldn't see more than 10 feet in front of the car the rain was that heavy but luckily the closer I got to Calgary the better the weather got! It took about 3 hours to get there which wasn't too bad and its such an easy route to drive as its one road...the Queen Elizabeth II ...

