Inside the showground

Contiki day 9 - Calgary Stampede

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July 5th 2008
OMG!!! What a day. It is the reason I chose this tour and worth every minute of it. We were planning to get the train in but our driver ended up offering to give us a lift. We got dropped into town about 8:30 or 9:00 and stampede atmosphere was everywhere. As we walked through the streets of Calgary we saw Native Americans on horse back, cow and horse mascots walking around, and of course every ma ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more