We
continue to work our way northwest. Large cities and towns are farther apart and
services are becoming more limited as we go. The highways are in very good
condition.
The Route
Today's 240 mile trip was
uneventful. We went east on AB-1A out of Cochrane to the Calgary
AB-201 outer-belt. AB-201 eastbound connected with AB-2 northbound which
took us to Edmonton. We took the AB-216 outer-belt westbound at Edmonton to
TCH-16 and took TCH-16 westbound to Stony Plain. We messed around a little bit
by leaving the AB-2 highway between Calgary and Red Deer to take in some local flavor
along a less-traveled route (AB-2A).
About the Day
The morning was sunny with
clear skies. We enjoyed a pleasant, dry trip all the way to Stony Plain (west
of Edmonton). It started to rain just after we connected utilities and got the
chocks set. Fortunately, the rain stopped after about 2 hours.
Leaving Bow RiversEdge …
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| Office, rest rooms, showers and laundry. |
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| A fun play yard |
Views from Cochrane and AB-1A …
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| Overlooking Cochrane from AB-1A. |
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| Ski jumps at the Olympic Park |
Calgary is a relatively young, sprawling city with homes clinging to
nearly every hillside.
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| Hillside homes in Calgary from AB-201 outer-belt |
Canada is quite a home for RVs. We’ve seen huge sales and storage
lots from coast to coast. Alberta is no exception. There are so many of both we
think it prudent to put the sales lots inside the storage lots. That way, new owners
wouldn’t have to move their rigs very far to store them. There don't seem to be many on the road.
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| First you buy 'em |
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| Then you store 'em |
We had a delightful lunch at Macy’s
Restaurant in Didsbury. It’s one of those unassuming little places off the
beaten path that’s full of pleasant surprises.
Lots of oil exploration and drilling equipment reappeared as we
approached Edmonton.
The Campground
The Camp 'n Class RV Park has fun name and lives up to every part
of it. Their facilities, amenities and staff blend nicely to provide guests
with a memorable "glamping" experience.
The office staff told us they have been very busy providing space for families escaping the Fort McMurray fire.
The office staff told us they have been very busy providing space for families escaping the Fort McMurray fire.
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| Site #26 |
There
goes the sunshine …
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| Dark clouds rolled in about 4:30 pm |
Tomorrow
We're heading for Grande Prairie about 280 miles northwest.
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