Honestly, the prairie provinces were the part of this trip I was least looking forward to. Okay, Edmonton sucks (sorry) but the rest of Alberta and Saskatchewan has been better than expected. From the ice fields to the badlands, to a virtual desert in the middle of farmer's fields, there is some breathtaking and unexpected mad scientist shit going on.
Driving north of Calgary, you go through flat, bright yellow canola fields, until suddenly a huge Arizona-like canyon opens up in front of you, which by the way, you can climb down into and get lost and sweaty for a couple hours. Ahem. Anyway, it's the start of the area of Alberta where more species of dinosaur fossils have been found than anywhere in the world.
Then, driving into Saskatchewan, the same thing happens, only this time it's sand hills where nothing really grows - think Saudi Arabia. A small piece of Saudi Arabian desert. But fewer sheikhs.
Les nombres:
-nights in hotel: 2
-with family/friends: 8
-nights camping: 10
-buffalo spotted: 4
-pairs of eyeglasses recovered: 1!
-kilometres traveled: 9,424
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