Calgary Bound: Sept 2, 3, 4

So our first 2.5 days were spent just getting out of Ontario!  Since we crossed the Manitoba border on Sunday, we feel like we’ve been making good time (maybe it’s because the speed limit seems to increase in each province).  We crossed into Manitoba and debated on stopping in Winnipeg but heard from others that there wasn’t much to see and we were kind of on a roll with this driving thing, so we pushed forward.  

Manitoba was pretty dull, actually very dull.  There wasn’t even signs to see the worlds largest...What is Manitoba even known for?  One thing that made Manitoba exciting is the fact that after we have driven across, it means we will have both been in every province in Canada (and will have driven through all of them by the end of this summer!).  We ended up getting through Manitoba and a fair way into Saskatchewan before stopping for the night.  

Saskatchewan, as with Manitoba, doesn’t have much to offer along the Trans Canada Highway except a few more grain elevators and trains.  On Monday, we crossed the Alberta border which makes us feel really close to home, but from here on in, we’re slowing things down a bit to visit with some family and friends along the way.  

Monday night we stopped at our friends Kris and Kellie's whom we met in Kingston!  They made us a yummy BBQ dinner and we spent the night at their place.  This morning we have taken a break from driving and had a relaxing morning.  We will shortly be meeting up with more friends of ours, Mel and Marcus who recently moved to Calgary from Vancouver.  We'll spend the night at their place tonight and get back on the road again tomorrow, destination Scotch Creek!