25th May 2019

Friday 17th
Spent the day wondering around Banff, after we have been to the chiropractor that Bob has made an appointment with.This is the first time we have experienced some cold weather since we have been away, big coats and beanies have been bought out of the suitcases. It was wonderful to look at all the different things and shops, as most of them are targeted for tourists, with souvenirs, and gift items. Lots of eating places also. While I was waiting for Bob, I stopped into a shoe shop, and got talking to the sales girl, who happened to mention that a Cafe called White bark, does good coffee, as I was telling her about my quest for finding a good coffee. Turns out she is from Australia,( from Qld from a place called Goondiwindi), like so many of the sales people about the region here have come from Australia, and she has been told by other Aussies that this is the place to go. So when the chiropractor appointment is finished, we make our way to this place. It has got the better tasting coffee I have had since we have been in Canada

Saturday 18th,
 It is still cold out, and a bit of rain has happened over night. Banff, was a really beautiful place, with so many different people, and everyone being happy. We leave Banff, and head for Calgary. The country side is so beautiful, and mountainous. Added bonus, is we see that there has been snow fall through the night, and it is so beautiful on the trees. Was not a heavy fall, but just enough to cover the trees lightly.
We get to Calgary and navigate our way to our next BnB. Rick and Dawn. We arrived a little early, but they let us into out accommodation. What a wonderful place, nice to be able to stretch out a bit, and spread out. After some rest time, we take a drive, to see whats about. And we find the biggest one in Calgary. One thing I have noticed in Canada,  particularly in Vancouver and Calgary,  and everywhere in between,  there are lot of pick up utes, but not just small ones, 350 Ford's, Rams,  Chev and GMC, and all v 8. Apparently there is not fuel crisis over here.

Sunday 19th,
So today we are on a journey to Edmonton. This is a 5 hr trip, to meet a guy that has the same name as Bob.  He had been in contact with Robert Hockey for some time. The road from Calgary to Edmonton is as straight as a gun barrel. 5hrs of dead straight road. There was a a bit of traffic on the trip,  but I guess as this was a long weekend for Canadians, so they were out and about,  like us aussies do. Bob and i share the driving,  again with  the driving on the wrong side.  But I am getting better.  And I get to drive through Edmonton, with all the traffic,  how bad could this get,  lol. So after following the directions with gps, we find the required Resturant and find Robert Hockey. The Resturant Red Robin, is a nice place,  casual, and much like
We sit and chat for around 3 hrs or more, asking questions and him asking us things also. He did say that when he thinks of Australia, he thinks of the spiders we have.  I find this amazing when they have bears, and moose and all sorts of larger animals.  So after our rendouvus , we head back to Calgary. Still take 5 hrs, and still just as straight. When we get back to our lodgings,  Rick and Dawn are sitting in the bask yard with the neighbour having a a couple of drinks around a fire.  (How very australian of them ). They invite us to join then,  so we do,  but we do have some washing to do,  and get sort of  organised as we are leaving in the morning.