Day 25: Enobong departs & Visit a friend
29 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Took an Uber to the airport to drop Enobong off as she was returning back to the USA. Her suitcase had been overweight so I helped her moved some things into a big Walmart bag which she carried asЧитать далее
Day 24: Calgary walks & bus tour
28 мая, Канада ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Eno and I went on the Xploring Calgary Bus tour. It was a 3hr bus tour on Calgary's roots and historic sites with a guide running commentaries.
The tour had lots of stops but wasn't a hope on hop offЧитать далее
Peace Bridge
27 мая, Канада ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Our final stop was the peace bridge.
Peace Bridge is a bridge that accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bridge was designed by SpanishЧитать далее
Calgary Tower
27 мая, Канада ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
From the Chinatown mall to Calgary Towers was a short walk.
The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre (626 ft) free-standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. OriginallyЧитать далее
Chinatown Mall
27 мая, Канада ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The walk down to China town from the library took us through some major highways and riverside park. The Chinatown mall hosts numerous Chinese stores selling Chinese and other Asian goods along withЧитать далее
Day 23: Calgary Public Library
27 мая, Канада ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The bus tour of Calgary was fully booked so we decided to visit the major stops on our own stating with the Calgary Public Library. We left the house about 1pm and walked to the CTrain station.Читать далее
Day 22: Car return & Shopping
26 мая, Канада ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Filled up the rental car tank with CAD 100 at an Esso fuel station and bought two bus ticket booklets at Super Drugs Mart. After which I drove to CF Chinook Mall to drop of the girls. The mall is theЧитать далее
Day 21: Picnic at Edworthy Park
25 мая, Канада ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today was a picnic day. We first stopped over at Dollarama to pick up disposable cubs and curtleries and a 6 pack of Dr Pepper. Then we headed off to Nando's according to Google maps but alas thereЧитать далее
In Calgary Alberta
24 мая, Канада ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Arrived in Calgary after a 1hr 30min ride. The highway from Canmore to Calgary was more busy tha when we were going being a sunday a lot of people were returning to Calgary.
Bought CAD 30 worth ofЧитать далее
Day 20: Checkout & Downtown Canmore
24 мая, Канада ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
My phone alarm woke me up at 8am. We had to get ready pack and exit the apartment by 11am. The girls were already awake and packed. Had rice and stew before leaving the apartment at 11am.
Drove toЧитать далее
Dinner at The Locals
23 мая, Канада ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We decided to have dinner out in Canmore on our return from Lake Louise. The girls chose "The Locals" restaurant. I ordered a pork and rice meals with a local draft beer. I was expecting to see chunksЧитать далее
Day 19: Lake Louise
23 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Drove over an hour to Lake Louise which is one of the popular tourist attraction in Banff. Our initial plan was to book and take the bus but on checking this morning all slots had been taken. So weЧитать далее
Day 18: Banff Gondola
22 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Rode the Banff Gondola up to the top of Sulphur mountain which happens to be one of the highest in the surrounding range of mountains.
The Gondola soars 698 meters (2,29× feet) in 8 minutes, glidingЧитать далее
Day 17: Johnson Canyon
21 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Walked the lower and upper falls trail at Johnson Canyon. The hike coupled with my cough and cold was quite stressful, I had to move at a slower pace. It took over an hour to get to the upper fallsЧитать далее
Day 16: Downtown Banff
20 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We used today to explore downtown Banff.
Banff is a special purpose tourist city developed by the government to promote tourism to Banff National Park. Hotels and accommodation are quite expensiveЧитать далее
Road trip to Canmore
19 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The road trip commenced once we were done stocking up at Walmart. The drive to Canmore was scenic with views of snow covered mountains and grassland.
The drive from Calgary to Canmore took 1hrЧитать далее
In Calgary, Alberta
19 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After a 4hr 30min flight we landed in Calgary, Alberta. The time in Calgary is 2hrs behind Ottawa and 7hrs behind Nigeria.
I spent most of the flight sleeping as I had woken up at 2am and was unableЧитать далее
Arriving in Montreal Canada
19 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Landed in Montreal Airport at 11:34am. Had barely 1hr to go through immigration and get to the connecting gate for the next flight.
Imaobong and Uddy were already waiting for us at the connectingЧитать далее
Day 15: Departing Philadelphia, USA
19 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Left the apartment shortly before 8am. We had barely 1hr to get to the airport and checkin before the checkin counter closes. Uber stated that the drive to the airport would take 34 mins, which wasЧитать далее
Day 14: Supermario Bros
18 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
It was a warm day and we decided to spend it at home setting up the WII game console I brought for Enobong. Since the console was bought in the UK we had to get a USA power pack and batteries for theЧитать далее
Day 13: Shofuso Japanese House
17 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Visited the Shofusp Japanese house at Fairmount Park. The house reminded me of a similar structure we visited in Montreal. The fish pond area of the house was very relaxing with Koi koi fish swimmingЧитать далее
Circus Night
16 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Spent the evening at a circus. The performance was in Spanish. It was my first time at a circus. The show lasted for 2hrs with lots of gymnastics etc. I was expecting vicious animals to be brought onЧитать далее
Day 12: Enobong's Birthday
16 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today is Enobong's birthday. The weather today is quite warm at mid 20s. I spent the day at home watching TV while Enobong went out for dinner with her friends.
Day 11: Light Shopping
15 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Visited King of Prussia mall for a light shopping and was able to get some of the things on my shopping list. The mall is massive with 450 stores. Had lunch at the food court while waiting for EnobongЧитать далее
Day 10: Uddy returns to Canada
14 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I escorted her to the airport and helped her check in. The checkin clerk was confused on the requirement for her return to Canada and called her colleague to assist her. They spent quite some timeЧитать далее