We’re now in the town of Revelstoke, having been to Edmonton, the Jasper National Park, and Wells Grey Provincial Park. Last Thursday, after our epic journey across the Alberta Prairies, we finally made it to Edmonton. We decided to start our visit with a trip to the Edmonton Mall, which is allegedly the largest shopping centre in the world (at least that’s what it says in the guidebook, and who are we to argue?). Whether it is the largest or not, it certainly is big. Inside the mall there is a theme-park (rollercoasters, waltzers, ghost train, etc) along with a huge swimming pool (wave machine, artificial beach, water-slides, etc), a multiplex cinema, nightclub, and a life-size model of the Santa Maria (as you do)) along with an area where they, somewhat improbably, have Sea Lion displays.
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