Day 7 Alberta to Alberta

Day 7

Start of the rolling hills in Alberta

We were both glad that we were out of Saskatchewan. The landscape started to change with more rolling hills right before we hit the border to Alberta. We were both happy we wouldn’t have to stare at oceans of farmland anymore. We packed up and were on the road once again around 9 a.m. Our plan today was to either make it just into British Columbia or stay on the border in Alberta. After Saskatchewan any drive would be better. I did enjoy the rolling hills of Alberta but it was still mostly farmland with oilrigs. We did drive through Edmonton which is a huge city and that was in the middle of the day and helped to break up the ride. We also stopped at a bus wholesale company right on the main road with hundreds of buses. We had no seat belt for the driver, only for the RV seat for the passenger. Inside the sales rep told us to just go out back to one of the buses with the hood up or off and take a seat belt. Nice people in Alberta. We were both getting a little nervous and excited for what lie ahead.  The mountain climbs up ahead are steep and we were extremely heavy with all our belongings. We talked of getting a new air filter before the mountains as the last precautionary measure we could take. The weather sprinkled and rained off and on throughout the day, and I don’t remember it being a particularly memorable day. I did see a herd of Buffalo next to the highway, it was a first for me. They were behind a fence and we argued whether or not they were wild or kept Bison. They were in a nature preserve, so I still don’t know the answer.

All the cats enjoying the day

I know that dogs sniff eachothers butts, but sleeping and butt sniffing?

Alberta

More Alberta

and more Alberta

Both of us hungry, we decided we would go and get a bite to eat, and possible stay for the night in the town of Grand Prairie, Alberta. Parking the bus can be a hassle in a city and Grand Prairie was fairly large. We found a hotel that had a bar and restaurant inside. Our intent was to eat, get directions to a RV park and end the day. We ended up drinking and hanging out with the local folks until closing. The bar tender said we were her favorite customers ever. Many free cocktails, and with the price of alcohol in Canada we couldn’t say no. Before we knew it, it was late and the RV park was no longer an option. The folks at the bar said we should just sleep in the bus out in the parking lot and that we wouldn’t be bothered or hasstled. I kept asking "what about the police", and the bar tender just kept saying "what police"I had no problem with that idea; neither did Jess until we both realized there was no bathroom. She wasn’t very happy with the dumpster peeing situation, but she’s a trooper. We went to bed at about 10:30 both a little worse for wear.

Rainy ride