As we left our heros they were holed up in the Three Valley Gap area of
British Columbia. The drive onto Calgary was yet another beautiful drive
through the Canadian Rockies. Mountain roads winding amongst the jagged
peaks. The weather was cooler than the day before. Perhaps it is because
the higher elevation, perhaps its because the weather is moderating. Or
maybe we are just getting used to it. But the drive called for top down
cruising which we did. There is nothing that compares to mountain viewing
in an open top motorcar.
Once in Calgary I met up with Greg Gall from the wedge list and Peter
Zaborski form the Triumph list and we had a pleasent evening together in
the booming metropolis of Calgary.
Now you may be like I was thinking that Calgary had some farmers and
cowboys and not much else but not so. Alberta is rich in oil and natural
gas and there is a thriving industry built around this which has spawned
related industries which has spawned still other related (and unrelated)
industrial activity. The net result is that Calgary is a teaming
metropolis of 800,000 folks and construction is everywhere. Calgary is a
clean, vibrant city with a cultural and social life that continues on into
the night, where one feels safe walking around the city.
Dave Massey
On the road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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