It was going to be hot today - 27C, so tried to leave Canmore early.Saying goodbye to Wilma and thanking her for the amazing walks and hospitality, I whizzed downhill out of Canmore and was soon approaching the Exshaw mines. This mine has left quite a scar on the hillside outside of town.
The big mountains I had grown so used to started to fall away and were being replaced by rolling hills. At least I still had the Bow river to keep me company.I stopped at an historic church that was recently burnt down in an act of arson and got covered in flies! I am not sure where they came from but they were persistent to say the least, and very annoying!
I stopped in Cochrane for lunch at Tim's. Pizza today, mmm.
Leaving my lunchstop I saw a long queue of people winding across the pavement, across a pedestrian crossing, and continuing on the other side of the street!What was it for?
Ice cream.
I found out later on that this was a very well known place, MacKay's. I didn't stop and try it as the queue was way too long.
The rest of the ride into Calgary on the 1A was pretty uneventful, and soon I had arrived in Tuscany, outer Calgary. I would be staying at old family friends for a few days, taking in the Stampede while here.
Distance: 95.5 km
Time: 3:59:45
Height gained/lost: 596m /-796m
Calories: 3195
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| First sight of Calgary |
First mossies then flies! Noooooo!
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