The last time I wrote about my time in Alberta, I gushed about the history, specifically the First Nations history of the southern parts of the province. Writing-on-Stone isn’t the only place like that, and certainly not the last time I’ll write about one either, but I like to sprinkle these travel guides with a variety of places. I want people to get a full picture of the places I’ve been, so I try and give you as many genres as possible. There are times where you just want to go somewhere simple and fun, which is why I’m here to suggest some options. ( The ones for today, staying in southern Alberta of course, are the town of Vulcan and the Calgary Zoo. )
After graduating high school, I had to take a year off to recover from surgery. For a very long time before that, I was determined to get out of my small hometown as soon as I could. The year off only made me want it even more, and also made me want to get as far away as I could. I didn’t take it that far, but after that year was up, I did relocate to Alberta, clear across the country. ( Alberta was quite different than the New Brunswick I grew up with. )