As we drove south and left Calgary behind us, I couldn't help but feel sad to leave the city that was our home for a year. We met so many amazing people and had so much fun learning to ski in Banff, travelling through the mountains, playing hockey almost every day of the week (these people are crazy) and waking up to the most beautiful view in the world. I will miss you Calgary and don't worry, I won't tell any easterners that your winters are really no worse than those in Ontario...
The day was fairly uneventful since we had so much prairie to cover in southeastern Alberta. Loads of Bison and wheat fields and not much else. We did drive past the World's Largest TeePee in Medicine Hat, but that was about as exciting as things got for us that day. I had several Laura Ingalls Wilder moments throughout the day looking at all of the vast, open prairie and was mostly thankful that I wasn't wearing a long calico dress, 4 petticoats, a bonnet and homemade woolen stockings.
In the early afternoon we crossed the border into Saskatchewan and of course had to stop at the visitor's centre to take a photo of our progress (very clean washrooms in that place). One more province down...or 3 more centimetres on a large map of Canada.
Saskatchewan Visitor's Centre
After that, it was a 2 hour drive to Moose Jaw. Why Moose Jaw, you ask? Well obviously because there is a spa in Moose Jaw. That's right folks, if you are crazy enough to drive across the bloody country with your two kids, you make a point finding any and all spas in existence. Turns out, this one was right on our route, so of course, I booked a room.
Here we are relaxing after a soak in the warm and soothing mineral waters that flow beneath Moose Jaw. Temple Garden Spa is the name of the hotel and although it is starting to show its age, the giant indoor and outdoor mineral pools were well worth it.
Well, that's Day Two down and four more to go! The kids are being so good and it really is fun spending this time with them. I'm sure they are getting tired of me pointing out EVERY historical fact or landmark that we speed past, but who cares. This is going to make one helluva Geography project/speech/science fair for them at school this year. - You're welcome kids.
