Business class started with someone immediately asking us if we knew it was a business class queue, must have been the rucksacks. The lounge was great for a last feast before we headed off on our budget. The flight was quick with both us of us getting drunk on the endless champagne (well Lee anyway) before crashing on the flat beds, taking off backwards was a little strange but this is definitely the way to fly.First day in Calgary, we decided to visit the Calgary Tower with great panoramic views across the city, with the Rocky Mountains in the background. Then we decided to test the revolving restaurant at the top for lunch quickly blowing 3 days food budget in the process. We visited the Glenbow Museum with exhibitions on the indigenous Blackfoot people and the "Mavericks" that forged the West. This quickly led to the revelation that it is unlikely we will be visiting any more museums on the trip. This afternoon, in glorious sunshine we visited Princes Island Park which would make a beautiful place for a picnic in the sun besides the Bow river.
What struck us about Calgary? People really wear stetsons and cowboy boots here, country music is being played everywhere, people are really friendly someone even let us use their mobile to call the hotel! Big wide streets, very clean and safe looking, maybe a bit soul-less.
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