The Transcontinental Highway

Monday, June 28,

Driving through Calgary, the day started with curious skies, but soon cleared and gave way to a beautiful day.

Typical of many of the apartment and townhouse complexes surronding the Calgary area.

Taking the Transcontinental Highway.

One quick lesson I learned was not to pass up opportunities to get gas. This part of Canada makes our remote American West look like a densely populated area. Here you don't worry about what brand, or what octane, you take what you can get, and don't pass it up. I nearly ran out and ended up going off the highway to a little town in indian country to get some. Way too close of a call.

You guessed it. Bet you can even smell the bacon, sausage and eggs cooking.

The Canadian flag is a common sight, they are proud to fly their "Maple Leaf".

Gas and a little refreshment at places like this are many kilometers apart.

While not as dramatic as the mountains and streams, mid country is still very pretty. Lots of rolling grasslands and big blue skies.

Trees like these are very scarce. Mostly around farm homes and buildings.

As we traveled farther along the way, we discovered what serious winds can occur. It obvious why they have trees around their building to serve as wind breaks.

Towns along the way are very small, as well as far apart.

Agriculture is certainly big.

A word to all my Texas friends, if you travel much in the mid Canadian Provinces, you will soon find out that Texas is not so big after all.

I dearly love Montana and traveling in Montana, but if you venture across the border to the north, you will discover a whole new meaning to "Big Sky Country".

For all the H.O.G. members, this was Million Mile Monday. For Barb and I we traveled 531 miles today, giving us credit for 1062 miles or 1712 kilometers. Tonight we sleep well.