Hello and bonjour from up north, where I am spending two weeks in beautiful Alberta and BC. First stop is Calgary, sometimes called Cowtown because of its famous rodeo and tasty Alberta beef, both of which I missed. But I did enjoy a walk along the Bow River and Prince’s Island, Chinatown, Stephen Street mall, and visiting Studio Bell.
A bull made of letters in the Central Library…
And a rodeo bull give Calgary a cowboy vibe.
Studio Bell is home of Canada’s Music Hall of Fame honoring performers I adore like Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, and Leonard Cohen. Here I am listening to a video about jazz great Oscar Peterson.
Always time to smell the flowers
Stephen Street pedestrian mall
Chinese influence is everywhere, as this area is largely populated by people descended from immigrants who came here from China to work on the railway in the late 19th century. In addition to Canadian Chinese, immigrants also came from Taiwan and Hong Kong to settle here, creating a vibrant Asian community.
Rolled matcha ice cream was a new experience for me.
And of course, dim sum was high on my to-eat list.
Calgary Tower lit up the night sky outside my hotel room.
Good night for now. Tomorrow, off to Banff!
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