Blogs from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, North America - page 9

Information from YellowPages.ca: Starbucks in Edmonton = 44 Second Cup in Edmonton = 41 Tim Hortons in Edmonton = 45 Welcome to the continent of chain stores, heavy trucks and endless raffles! Welcome to North America, more precisely the city of Edmonton (population 782439), capital of Alberta. Not many people can boast that their first overseas adventure began in Edmonton. I dare say, not many tourists can boast to have visited this city, as it is not a major tourist attraction and is overshadowed by cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, and even Calgary. Though I shouldn't mention Calgary in a blog about Edmonton, seeing as they are ardent rivals. My plan is to stay in Edmonton for an entire month, while getting to know the life in Edmonton, something which has proven a bit ... read more

So this morning I bid farewell to the Canadian Rockies and it wasn't a nice very nice morning. Was cold and wet in Jasper so I was happy to get away. Went for a coffee run at Bear's Paw Bakery and did take out this time and this server made a much better coffee than yesterday's server. The past 4 days in the heart of the Rockies has been quite uplifting for me. Some majestic scenery, the peace and tranquility and the friendliness of everybody I met meant it has been an invigorating few days and I can honestly say that my mind has been completely worry free. i killed a bit of time back in the hotel as I didn't want to leave too early as it was only about 3 hours to Edmonton and ... read more

I feel like It's about time to go....but I still have a couple of weeks in the great white north....here is a rough map of where we are off to between now and early May.....SB... read more

Left OC on Friday morning to travel up to Edmonton, Canada for the Grey Cup. This is Canada's version of the Super Bowl. Met up with Cole towards the end of team dinner and met a few coaches and the general manager of the Roughriders. We headed over to one of the pregame parties for the Roughrider fans, and got to slide by the hour long line in to the event. Explored the city on my own the next day and met Cole for lunch and some hang time. Later had dinner with Cole at Rick's Grill. He treated after losing at paper, scissors, rock. Took buses a couple hours early over to the stadium, and I do believe the Roughrider fans may be more enthusiastic than the Packers, or the Montana Grizzlies. The whole event ... read more

Our countdown is getting nice and small...only 3 more sleeps! Yesterday I wrote my CASLPA exam (whew! glad that's over!), so now it feels like we're getting really close. AND, I don't have to study anymore so I can finish my packing. Trevor finished packing yesterday and his backpack is pretty empty. This is good for me, because I am guaranteed to fill it up with stuff once we're there. I'm sure packing will be slightly more challenging for me...I generally pack too much stuff (big surprise?) My brain just can't comprehend how I will survive 6 weeks with 5 shirts, other than buying more there. Yay shopping :) That's about it for now. I'll just need to keep myself busy until Wednesday night. Probably cleaning the house and baking... I'll need some volunteers to accept ... read more