2). March is not the best time to visit. The snow is melting and everything is brown and dirty.
3). Canadians love their dogs. And they prefer big dogs. When we walked around Calgary we seemed to be the only ones without a large dog. Apparently dogs are not allowed on the pub patios so the owners tie them up to the railing and the dogs wait patiently on the sidewalks. Nice owners provide a bucket with water....or maybe the pubs do. Idk.
4). Calgarians (or maybe it's calgary-ites) are much more healthy looking than average folks. They walk everywhere. Fewer chubby folks, also. We had dinner with Tim's two friends (he has only two friends here...they call themselves the wolf pack.) who had just returned from a trip to Columbus Ohio. They both commented on how many overweight people they saw there. It made me look around and realize that DH and I are definitely in the minority here! Canadians need to eat more poutine!
5). Canadians also like their beer...but that's okay with us.
6). Temps in the 40's call for breaking out the shorts and flip flops. I guess it is all relative but while I huddle in my hoodie wishing that I had remembered my gloves, these people are filling up the patios soaking up the sun. Haven't seen any apartment complexes with pools but there are lots of tanning parlors.
7). Convenience stores and gas stations are few and far between.
Stay tuned for our report on our visit to Banff and more random observations.
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