What a gem we found in Calgary. This is a huge city of over 1 million. Construction is going on all over the downtown area. We went to the Olympic Plaza this morning to find that there would be a concert at noon. Weather was gorgeous, so we got some lunch and enjoyed part of the concert. Many of the workers from the downtown offices came out to do the same thing. We then walked down Stephen Avenue. How neat! It gets closed off and the restaurants all have outdoor seating. People were everywhere and very few were using cell phones or ipods. Conversation was going on. Besides the restaurants, there were benches all along the street for several blocks for folks to just sit and enjoy.
On the way back to the campsite, we stopped at the Olympic Park where a good number of the venues were held in 1988. They still use the facilities, but for the summer they have a camp. One of the major attractions for the camp is biking. They transport the bikes up the ski tows and you ride the trails down. Just like skiing, they have several different trails of difficulty. There were people practicing cross country with wheels on their skiis. Another hugs hockey rink is being built on the sight. They will do lots of training there as well as sports medicine.
A very interesting day spent here in Calgary. Low this morning 9 (50) and high this afternoon 26 (81).
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