Alrighty, where were we. The rest of Alberta was pretty great. I did manage to get to the Lesser Slave Lake where I saw more evidence of the coming winter. However, locals have pointed out that this is unseasonably cold. The early snow is strange as last year, some said, it didn't snow until Halloween. They also in the same breath say that -40 for days on end is not unusual in the dead of winter, but we'll be gone by then. I don't want to do -40. Not in a 32 degree bag that doesn't zip up.
Now the rules for this beach were simple. Dogs or no dogs were allowed, they had to be either on a leash or not, and they could be on the beach, or maybe not on the beach. So.....
And of course there's always something to grab. The other little bits like the pink band-aid are in the cup and other wrappers. Otherwise, not too bad.
And we even found some dogs for Jenson to run around with in Slave Lake, a half brother and sister husky duo. Apparently they like it when the mercury plunges and can be found happily laying in patches of snow for hours. Funny though, one was born in winter and one was born in summer, and one had to go through a period of not knowing what grass was, and the other a period of not knowing what snow was. They sure are furry though.
Maybe it's because I'm hungry as I'm posting this, or maybe because it was really good, but I found a place called Bistro di Madre Piccola. Family owned and run by the looks of it in small town Morinville, and it was all excellent. Best French onion soup I've had in ages, cranberry chicken that smelled strongly of berries and was just the right amount of sweet with asparagus risotto, and a warm honey cake with quality ice cream. If you're passing through the area, look them up, prices were great, too. This is important work I'm doing for you.
And a glimpse behind the scenes at 123 Jeep Avenue, Whereverville, Alberta. There's a dog in my sleeping bag.
So now we're getting into Edmonton. Originally I was going to skip it because I'm just not a city person. I was going to have my mom fly into Saskatoon and accompany me across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but the folks at visitor centers as far back as High Level pointed out all the cool stuff to see in Edmonton and even further south. So I had my mom change her plans to fly into Edmonton sooner so she could enjoy some of the museums I now wanted to see, and I got in a little early and killed time at the Telus World of Science being a kid again. There were interactive experiments and sky tours in the planetarium. Brain teasers are good for you.
And since I mentioned my affinity for the Voyager probes, I made a beeline for the space section, small but had a couple treats.
