Cruising to Calgary

03/07/15

We wanted to mark one of our last mornings in Canada by having a huge Canadian breakfast so we checked out and headed to town in search of something that would satisfy our cravings. I went for chocolate and strawberry stuffed French toast which to be honest, sounded and looked better than it tasted. It was too bitter for me but it certainly has potential so watch this space! We also headed back to Patricia Street Deli to get a sandwich for the road and then we were off, heading out of Jasper and towards Calgary.

In an attempt to break up the drive we stopped at the Athabasca Falls where we had a quick walk and saw the sheer power of the river. Once again we were back on the Icefields Parkway, listening to music and keeping an eye out for wildlife. It pains me to admit it but Rory did most of the driving to allow me to fully focus on the scenery and hopefully snap a few decent pictures. We’ve been here for three weeks and while I suppose you become slightly desensitized to the dramatic scenery, it’s hard to be anything but impressed. I know when we get back to the flat county of Lincolnshire I’ll really miss the mountains!

The approach to Calgary was really busy and without a proper map or a working Sat Nav finding the hotel was tricky to say the least! Thankfully Rory stayed nice and relaxed and my directions took us right to the Radisson. Well, sort of. I think we were a bit lost and just about to turn around when we saw it! Either way we got there in the end and checked in to what was an amazing room with a real life working TV.

After watching Jaws we headed downstairs for a nice Alberta AAA steak dinner. The rest of the evening was spent watching The Fall and packing for our trip home. While it would have been nice to explore Calgary we were pretty stretched for time and decided to spend our last night in Canada relaxing after what has been an incredibly busy and truly amazing holiday.