Calgary - city of sculpture 2
21. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °CFortunately our friend Ian had a guide book to the public art of Calgary and there is plenty to see and enjoy.
Fortunately our friend Ian had a guide book to the public art of Calgary and there is plenty to see and enjoy.
Calgary's economy is very dependent on oil and gas. Despite the current recession in this sector there are still new buildings going ever upwards .
When the railway went through in 1882, there was nothing here. The earliest buildings date from the turn of the century. Fortunately a few of them survived.
Following the Drumheller trip, my sister took us to a lovely afternoon stroll along the Bow River. It was lined by Aspen trees and they were in their glorious golden yellow plumage.
But before weLue lisää
We spent most of the day packing. We Ubered towards my sister's place and unloaded more items in her place while also picking up a bigger suitcase for her.
Then we went to this amazing Pho restaurantLue lisää
Today we leave for vacation, we are all so excited for all the adventures our USA roadtrip is going to bring us! 🚗
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