Here in Canada, I notice it isn't like Montana with nothing but emptiness. Sure, I have seen lots of grassy fields with cattle grazing, and there is plenty of openness, but there are many more vehicles on 2, and more towns (some bigger). Even between towns, there are plenty of farms and homes. Yesterday we drove by so many big horse farms with large barns, sleek horses, miles of fence, and nice big rings and pastures.
We got off of 2 and went on 13 to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, arriving at 10:15 AM. It was excellent and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical equipment/automobiles...even just a little bit. It shows the progression of farm machinery and automobiles through the years. I especially enjoyed the really old cars from the 1920's. We saw a 1923 Ford Model T Sedan, just one year younger than our smaller Doctor's Coupe. So many of the cars are in pristine condition with dazzling paint and perfect interiors. There were also some short videos throughout the museum, demonstrations, many informative signs, a children's play area, and opportunities to sit in cars and tractors. I sat on a 1946 Ferguson 2-N (very much like our 1949) and a Model T race car...that I could have driven because everything was the same as ours! We enjoyed watching photos and a commentary from an old Model T race...so funny!
There was also a "drive-in" movie theater with four cars from the 1960s and '70s, little seats, and ads for cars from the past showing on a large screen. Following exiting the museum, we enjoyed lunch in the shade as we looked at airplanes from the past and historical construction equipment. Small airplanes also took off and landed, as it is a "fly-in museum". Old car rides were also taking place.
The museum is really very wonderful and we went through it in about two hours. We definitely could have spent more time, since there are more signs, documentary movies, and demonstrations. We did participate in a grain elevator demonstration, which was well worth the 15 minutes.
We drove through downtown Edmonton after that to see the ornate capital and many more tall buildings. Then we proceeded to the West Edmonton Mall, where we went to Galaxyland, the indoor amusement park. We rode many rides, including Mindbender, a scary roller coaster with dizzying sudden turns and drops. We rode it twice and I survived both. Just kidding! We rode the Carousel; I rode a high-spirited palomino. Then Quirks in the Work, a very silly laser-gun space alien ride. Also Space Shot, an exhilarating tower that shoots you up and down at 40 miles per hour. Next, Swing of the Century, a chair swing that tilts back and forth as you swing around at about 35 miles per hour. Also, Autosled, which was a small roller coaster with just some really little hills and turns. We concluded with the 3-D Turbo Ride -- which was showing a Happy Feet short film as you wore 3-D glasses and sat in a chair that tilted, tipped, and shook. Quite a ride!
Supper was at Boston Pizza, where we had quick service, a nice waitress, and really yummy food. The Super Novice Hockey Championship was going on while we were there, so we watched 10-year-olds from the USA and Canada battle against each other. They were good! Finally, we arrived at our hotel at 7:30. We had a nice swim in the amazing pool, which was long, had a mushroom spouting water, and a fun twisting slide that I went down three times. What an awesome day!
Enjoy the pictures!
Here I am on the 1946 Ferguson.
The "drive-in" movie theater featured old ads for cars.
The Capital building in Edmonton.
~Anna~
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