Alberta, Days 1 and 2.

Thus far I have:

  1. Visited the Calgary airport and was scared by their… unique baggage claim complete with sculpted beavers and mummified Indians.
  2. Marvelled at the oil pumps in just about every field and the kilometers and kilometers of pipes that go just about everywhere.
  3. Spent two and a half hours driving through what is essentially the flattest place I’ve ever been to.
  4. Bought a cold cut combo at Subway only to find out that it costs 60 cents more here than in Ontario.
  5. Eaten the most wonderful no name burgers ever courtesy of Nick.
  6. Had my picture taken about a thousand times. At least.
  7. Found a buffalo jaw complete with partial teeth. I’m devising a way to smuggle it back to Ontario.
  8. Walked a beautiful chocolate lab through the Kin Coolie Park no leash zone.
  9. Watched an episode of Gilmore Girls and Home Improvement.
  10. Slept in an actual bed with an actual mattress.
  11. Had the best coffee ever at the Madhatter Roastery in Medicine Hat. Ever. The end.

Now, off for more of those burgers.

dan (who is writing this on a Mac)

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Posted April 29th, 2006 in main. Tagged: , .

9 comments:

  1. Tim:

    lol people and their ‘whistle cigars’…. i’m more a fan of the REAL ones.
    and shame on you for typing on a mac… but if it’s the only ‘computer’ available…

    April 29th, 2006 at 9:07 pm
  2. jules:

    Nick makes burgers? and Ew mac! Glad you three are having fun!

    April 29th, 2006 at 11:10 pm
  3. James:

    Dan,
    I have been reading your blog ever since I stumbled across your “Dating” entries. I am actually from Manitoba but just moved to Calgary a week ago to work for the summer. I wonder where this “flat place” you speak of is. You need to go to Winnipeg and surrounding countryside before you call anything in Alberta flat. The Manitoba Red River Valley is the epitome of flat. Anyways, glad to see that you enjoyed Western Canada so far.

    PS. I’ve smoked a few Captain Morgans as well

    April 30th, 2006 at 1:33 am
  4. Nicole:

    You also hung out at the coolest place in Medicine Hat yes that was my house…where its at. Anyways it is pretty flat here but not as flat as that dreaded province Sasketchwan at least we have trees. Well I hope to hang out with you tomorrow…and sorry that you had to type on a mac.

    April 30th, 2006 at 2:49 am
  5. 20/20:

    Captain Morgans = ? Rum.

    Captain Blacks = Cigars.

    April 30th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
  6. Roger:

    Dan: You are a dirty, dirty man.

    May 1st, 2006 at 6:54 am
  7. Scott:

    I freakin love the rostery. If you make it back there before you leave try there energy bars. There made by some old guy in the Hat if I heard right and there amazing.

    Where did you get these no name burgers, I wanna try them :)

    Hope your enjoying your stay

    SJ (That computer geek you met at Starbucks and Nicoles house)

    May 1st, 2006 at 11:29 am
  8. daniel:

    Tim - We had some of the real ones too, but there’s always the fact that you need to have at least a couple hours to devote to a Cuban and I tell you, my life is fading away faster than you can imagine: those couple hours could be all the time I have left.

    Jules - Yes he does. Of the No-Name brand, which is of course an oxymoron because No-Name is in fact a name. Odd, that. And Macs aren’t all that bad, except when, you know, I have to use them and all that.

    James - I’ll have to see that province sometime… I guess Alberta is just a lot flatter han Ontario. Oh, and I hope you enjoy the blogging. Fans are nice.

    Nicole - Thanks for having us over. I’m still working off the buzz of just being around you, but my heartrate appears to be returning to normal. I think. I hope.

    Roger - I’m not sure how I’m a dirty man, but… thanks?

    Scott - I envy your Jedi Knight computer skills and the fact that you can go to the Madhatter any time you like. Also, you’re probably the coolest person I met in Alberta. So my Hat is off to you.

    dan (shouting out)

    May 4th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
  9. jules:

    *shakes head* You have my pity about the Mac. I’ve had to subject myself to it every now and then as well. ~superfan jules

    May 5th, 2006 at 9:44 am

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