Tuesday 11 July 2017

11 July: A cold wet Calgary summer's day.
The temperature had dropped to 11 degrees and the rain was still bucketing  down from last night. So we hailed Uber and off we sailed to the Military Museums which pay tribute to the Canadian servicemen from their entry into WWI through to their involvement in the Afghanistan  conflict. The displays and dioramas were superb but Peter was disappointed in their collection of aircraft. I was disappointed in the lack of seating and cafe , so by 1.00 it was time to dial up Uber and go to town for some spareribs. I have never had spareribs but was advised that they were the world's best. Peter lacked enthusiasm but off we went in search of same. Nooo, the only saloon bar offering them was in an un-celubrious quarter, so we beat a hasty retreat back to civilisation and enjoyed a pulled pork and a beef "sandwich". Now that was beef the way it ought to be!!!
Although it had stopped raining, it was still bitterly  cold so we were forced back into shops. Ah me!!! In the CBD all shops and businesses are linked by overhead walkways, some three tiers up .  This means people can cover the area with never having to go outside.
Tomorrow  morning we have an Uber booking with Dave who is taking us to the airport at 8.15am for the last leg of our journey in San Francisco, a 3 hour flight from here.

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