This was a short driving day, and we were glad for it. Our Super 8 in Calgary advertised free breakfast, free wifi, indoor pool, fitness center, guest laundry, elevators, and hot tub. We were on the first floor very close to the reception area, the pool, the hot tub, and the breakfast area. The guest laundry, again, was not working! Fortunately, we had plenty of clean clothes from our wash in Livingston, MT, and we had separate suitcases for what we thought might be colder weather in Calgary. We were good to go!
While we were in Calgary, we planned to visit the Calgary Farmer's Market, the Calgary Zoo, to travel to High River where the Heartland series is filmed, and to visit Heritage Park. We ended up letting go of Heritage Park, and we decided not to fight the traffic every day. I found a cab company with a phone app where I could just arrange a pickup. It worked out well for us.
In some of the motels in which we stayed the bathrooms were so small, Mary could not get in or out of the shower. However, the Super 8 in Calgary had a slightly larger bathroom, so Mary was good to go.
Another goal or aim we had in Calgary was to go to the Calgary YMCA. I chose this Super 8 because it is very close one of the seven YMCAs in the Calgary area. Our home Y confirmed our membership so that we could visit when we wanted to.
What was meaningful about Day Eleven and arriving in Calgary? We were finally at our destination!
What did I learn? Calgary is a HUGE city with lots of traffic. I don't know why this surprised me.
What would we do differently if Mary and I traveled again in the future? I might pick a smaller town to stay in. I don't know. Calgary was exactly where we wanted to be and finding a cab company to take us to the zoo was a perfect compromise.
