Being Americans we watched some of the 4th of July fireworks on TV and called it an early night. The 5th of July is when everything starts here in Calgary. The Stampede Parade starts at 9am but we had to be there before 7:30 when they start closing the streets.
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| Find us with the satellite dish |
Our bus left the campground (big parking lot) at 7am and dropped us off at our reserved seats. Then we were served coffee and donuts from Tim Horton's (Canadian Dunkin' Donuts). This is why we signed up for this guided RV tour. All the routes, reservations, and some meals are all prearranged and paid for in advance. Our job is to have fun.
After the parade we took the train down to the Stampede grounds. Admission was free for a few hours and the crowds were insane. I bought a T shirt and magnet and we called it day. All the festivities and rodeo events will start tonight and continue until July 14th.
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| Train friends? |
The day before we had breakfast at the Sky Tower and checked out the view from the observation deck with some of our new friends. The rest of the day was a "free" day so we walked around town and checked out the city's preparations for the Stampede. It's like a US city getting ready to host the Super Bowl. Then it was on The CTrain back to the campground. Again train tickets are all provided so we can get around easily.
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| Rally Friends |
We still are living in our home so necessary chores need to be done. Mary found a laundromat nearby and all our clothes are clean again. We should be good until this tour is over. This afternoon we have tickets for the rodeo so I will sign off now from our home in Calgary because.....
Home is where we park it,
Frank and Mary
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