By the time we hit eastern Alberta, we just want to get home to Winnipeg and so we just rush along, not really looking at anything. We dawdled around the East Village of Calgary, which looks rather nice and shiny, and then on to Dinosaur National Park, full of geological wonders, but also full of people on trailers throwing around frisbees. That night we made it to Maple Creek and camped next to the railway tracks. Lovely. The last day was just driving. No photos.
Dinosaur Provincial Park
“Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about two-and-a-half hours drive east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; or 48 kilometres (30 mi), about a half-hour drive northeast of Brooks.
The park is situated in the valley of the Red Deer River, which is noted for its striking badland topography. The park is well known for being one of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world. Fifty-eight dinosaur species have been discovered at the park and more than 500 specimens have been removed and exhibited in museums around the globe. The renowned fossil assemblage of nearly 500 species of life, from microscopic fern spores to large carnivorous dinosaurs, justified its becoming a World Heritage Site in 1979.” from Wikipedia
Wild Sage. I think it’s some type of sage?
Amazing rocks and caves in Dinosaur National Park, Alberta
The Simmons Mattress building in East Calgary. Phil & Sebastian make good coffee!
Huge cranes in Calgary
Modern design and Architecture in Calgary
East Village Junction, Calgary. Re purposed Shipping containers.
St Louis Hotel, East Calgary
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
Passenger Jet, Leaving Calgary
Badlands by Dinosaur National Park
Camping at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
The Reconciliation Bridge (formerly the Langevin Bridge) as seen on May 26, 2018
“The Reconciliation Bridge (formerly the Langevin Bridge) is a through truss bridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It connects Downtown Calgarywith north-central Calgary communities such as Bridgeland and Crescent Heights, by spanning the Bow River between 4th Avenue South and Memorial Drive.
The bridge is part of the Bow River pathway system.
On January 23, 2017, Calgary city council voted to change the name from Langevin Bridge to the Reconciliation Bridge.[1]
History:The bridge was opened in 1910 and was named for Sir Hector-Louis Langevin,[2] one of the Fathers of the Canadian Confederation. The original span carries southbound 4th Street traffic across the river. A second span, a Box girder bridge built in 1972 carrying northbound traffic on 5th Street (Edmonton Trail NE), is also referred to as Langevin Bridge.
In 2009, the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation set up 5,600 programmable lights on the bridge for Christmas, at a cost of $400,000,[3] as a part of Downtown East Village re-vitalization efforts. The LED installation, is composed of 5600 LED grouped in 156 programmable light assemblies,[4]and is part of the RiverWalk project, an effort to improve the pathways along the Bow and Elbow rivers adjacent to the East Village. The Langevin Bridge is located at 4th Street NE and Riverfront Avenue SE. The bridge was renamed after a majority vote at Calgary city council on Monday, January 23, 2017, with the new bridge being named the Reconciliation Bridge. On May 26, 2018, the bridge was renamed in a ceremony.” from Wikipedia
Crammed into the 2015 Nissan Micra. Many books Leif bought on the trip.
Driving all the way from Winnipeg to Vancouver and back. 6126 km!
