Cardston to Cochrane (NW of heart of Calgary).
From here, we were surprised to encounter more forest - both fir and aspen (more and more of the dark areas you see just a little of here)..
Eating at Schooner's in downtown Cochrane. Cheers!
Why is it that every photo of Scratty shows a dog smelling her rear end?! Our Scrattygirl must have one super good-smelling butt! (well, we all know that dogs and cats go for that area first - that's where all the important info. is, and it's also the less dangerous end - well, I guess that depends...!?!)
We met up with some new friends at Heritage Park, in Calgary. While there, we checked out a brewery display - loved their descriptions!
You gotta look at the details...
like the warthog...! And if you'd like to see more, look here: http://www.bigrockbeer.com/craft/how-we-make-beer
And here's half of what we came to the Heritage Park for! Joanne! Isn't she cute?! She looks good in my old Ford hat, doesn't she?
And the other half - Rick. Bill and Rick go explore the auto display museum while Joanne and I check out the over-priced (but cute) knick-knacks in the other shops.
Introducing Rick and Joanne, a fun couple we actually met at the Lee Creek Campground in Cardston. But they live in Calgary, so while we were there, we got to meet up with them again!
OK, why exactly do I have a photo of grocery store shopping carts here?!!! Bet you can't guess! But c'mon try...
OK, OK, look real close at the red things and chains. These are attaching the carts to each other. You can't pull them apart unless you put in a quarter (Canadian, of course!). You then leave the quarter in the little gizmo while you shop. When you're done, you have to attach your cart to another and use the interlocking mechanism on the other cart to pop out your quarter again (upon locking the two together)! Kind of ingenious and probably a really good way to keep carts from "disappearing" like they do so often in the states! But...I also have to say...they sure make us uninitiated types look stupid!!!! You should've seen me, trying to figure it out on my own! Hah! Total ridicularity!!! (no, it's not a word, but if you guys tweet it enough, it might become one!) Yes, I had to finally break down and ask someone. And then...to add insult to injury - I had to ask someone how get my quarter back at the end too!!!
At the back of the RV park, there was a nice paved path running alongside the river (below). It was so great to go out in the mornings and have the doggies get to meet all the other doggies! There were lots of folks out there in the AMs - not just people from the RV park! People walking, jogging, biking. Friendly people, people in groups, people obliviously yakking away on their cell phones... And all kinds of dogs - big ones, teensy ones, super hairy ones, young ones, ones carrying huge branches,...
Definitely a fun place! I let Senny go off-leash (like the other dogs there), but I left Ouray on-leash. Both because I didn't want him accidentally falling down the steep hill to the river (very possible) and because once Ouray's off-leash, you'd better be ready to run - after him, that is! He never paid a whole lot of attention to our cries to "come back!" but now that he's basically deaf, you can fuggedaboutit entirely!!
Our main reason for hitting Calgary? Meeting up again with our new pals, JDG! (aka, Jason, Diana, & Gabo!) Remember? These are the folks we met at Hebgen Lake, in West Yellowstone. Really great people!
In their super cute, cheery, and festive home.
And while Gabo looks terrified, we know he is a super lucky kid to have been born to this couple!!! And v.v., they have been blessed with a great kid!!
Calgary was a worthwhile stop!
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