It was a short travel day today, but we broke it up with a 2-hour stop in Canmore, a pretty little town surrounded by the Rockies. It was cold when we left Lake Louise (around -7C), and just as cold at noon in Canmore (-5C), and a similar temperature when we arrived in Calgary around 2:30pm. We had light snow most of the day, with some heavy snow for an hour or so in Calgary after we’d checked in to our hotel.
Our main stop in Canmore was the wonderful Pine Creek quilt store, a 2-storey cavern of wondrous things! It was beautifully laid out and the staff were very pleasant to deal with. I think most of us purchased something from them.
The original intention on getting to Calgary was to do a city tour, but that got scrapped in favour of time to repack, rest, and get an early night as we have to have ourselves and our bags in the lobby by 4am tomorrow, ready to be taken to the airport. On a whim, I decided to find a friend I lost contact with about 10 years ago. With a bit of Google sleuthing (her surname has changed twice since I met her in 1986), I found her. I called her workplace and got through to her. With luck I may be able to catch up with her early this evening before our group dinner — much will depend on how her 4pm meeting goes, and traffic, of course. But at least we now have current details for each other and can catch up in other ways.
The final morning at Lake Louise
Just a little chilly!
Pine Creek quilt store, Canmore, Alberta
Yep, -5C at noon, Canmore, Alberta
Some of the street art in Canmore, with one of the sets of mountains surrounding the town in the background
Rhonda Bracey: At Random 