The Calgary Pit Stop on our Canadian Road Trip

I have written many times about our road trip adventure to Canada in 2007 but I wanted to expand on one particular part of it…our Calgary pit stop. After coming out of the Glacier/Waterton Peace Park we were anxious to work our way north towards Calgary and the Canadian Rockies. We continued through Alberta passing through Cardston and admiring the unique LDS temple there. Eventually we were getting close to Calgary just as the afternoon was turning into evening. Earlier that day we had frantically been calling hotels/motels in Calgary to find one that allowed dogs. We finally found one and booked a room so that we could get a good nights sleep (the previous night was spent at a rest stop). As we pulled into Calgary we admired the beautiful skyline and cityscape of downtown. We eventually found our hotel, checked-in and immediately took off to find some food. As a kid my family took a trip to Canada where we found an incredible restaurant called “Earls.” Lindsay and I were lucky enough to stumble on one of these not far from our hotel (it is a chain). We left Sundance in the car and ate one of the best meals we have ever eaten. As we came out of Earls there was a storm coming into the city and the rain and thunder were going crazy. As we made it back to the hotel we all (me, Lindsay and Sundance) cuddled up on the hotel bed for a good night sleep. The next morning we woke up and headed off towards the Canadian Rockies. As we pulled out of Calgary we passed their “China Town” district which was fascinating. After only a few minutes outside the city we began to see the magnificent mountains in the distance. Just seeing these mountains appear, and get closer, through the windshield is an experience in itself. Eventually we found ourselves right in the middle of them and were blown away by the beauty. We continued on that day and visited Banff, Lake Louis, etc. Our short little pit stop in Calgary was the perfect break to a wonderful road trip through the US and Canada.