Yesterday pretty much ended our time as tourists in Canada. Today, we're making a 250-mile drive to Lethbridge where we will spend our last night in Canada.
We headed out around 10:00 a.m., dumped our tanks at the Lake Louise Campground, and got on the Trans-Canada Highway.
We drove past Calgary ....
and got a view of the city that we didn't get on April 27 when we drove through in a white-out snowstorm that left us stuck in a gas station parking lot.
We stopped for fuel just south of Calgary and found a very nice price 0.96 CAD per liter. That's a good 30 cents cheaper than when we came through in the Spring, and it comes out to about $2.72/gallon USD which is shockingly reasonable. We had $84 of Canadian money in our wallets and pockets, so I went inside and asked then to set the pump for $84. It would be our list fuel stop in Canada.
Eventually, we made it to Lethbridge and Elbas Farms. It was a little pricey for us at $45.00 CAD, even for full hook-ups, but at about $33.75 USD, it wasn't so bad. They assigned us Site 16 next to the playground.
A bunch of young farm boys in bare feet from one of the trailers there watched our every move from unhitching the Jeep to backing in, leveling, and hooking up utilities. I tried to talk to them but they just silently stared at me with an occasional whisper of "What's he doing?" to each other. It felt very weird.
If you are familiar with Stephen King's short story "Children Of The Corn", that's what went through my mind at first, but they were harmless. I finally got one of the older boys to tell me they were from Saskatchewan, but that's as far as I got.
One of the main reasons we camped here was the presence of "Sparky" a mini donkey.
All I have to say is "They have a donkey" and Linda says "I want to go there!".
Sparky hung out with the sheep.
Yep, it's been a long, long time since Linda got a donkey fix, so this little fellow got to help with that while at the same time getting a lot of attention and petting.
In addition to the donkey and sheep, there were a couple of alpacas as well, although they stayed in their shelter while we were there.
They also had a basketball goal, and I enjoyed shooting some hoops while Linda was donkey-loving.
As it got later, we had a little dinner, used the park's decent, free Wi-Fi, and called it a night.
Tomorrow, we'll be back in the Lower 48, crossing the border at Sweet Grass, Montana. And, to be honest, we're ready. We still have a lot of travel left in the next few weeks, but we'll be one step closer to settling down for a while and looking back on this epic summer.
Thanks so much for taking the time to post all your wonderful travels and experiences so all could enjoy. I'll miss your photos and narrative each morning while I enjoy my coffee! You have sure provided great information for someone planning a trip north. I still havent figured out how to get a notification when you post a blog or how to get it to come up on Facebook. I'll keep trying. Thanks again!!!!
Posted by: Kay Pihl | Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 09:53 AM
I have followed for a couple years and I am from Edmonton Alberta. Your trip was amazing out of this world. I have followed many others You were the best Thanks and many Thanks
Posted by: kevin agar | Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 05:13 PM
Fabulous trip! It was great seeing the many places we have visited and many more we have not. Safe travels!
Posted by: Colibabas | Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 08:22 PM
Thanks for the excellent trip and all the information you all provided. We made the trip from Orlando to Alaska in 2002 and really enjoyed every mile of it. Thanks again.
Posted by: Mike Volentine | Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 12:19 AM