Yes, we've made it to Edmonton. That four lane Yellowhead highway lasted all the way into Edmonton and we arrived just in time to catch rush hour :( We did make a stop at the Vermilion Provincial park for lunch and finally managed to spread out the tarp and let it dry. The park was small, but well maintained and had a Becky Scott theme. Scott is the gold medal winning cross country skier, and has the entrance road named after her as well as a a sign on the transported CN railway station, dedicating the area as the Becky Scott nordic ski area. Perhaps she is from here.
Following our arrival in Edmonton I headed out for probably the most scenic run of the trip so
far. I stumbled upon a trail that ran alongside the North Saskatchewan river. Only ran for about 10km though. Graham and I then headed to the West Edmonton Mall to see what all the fuss was about. We were completely underwhelmed when we entered and walked around a bit. It seemed smaller than Toronto's Eaton Centre, and it was only two floors! Needless to say, we were walking along a small part of it. When we finally walked into the
main area we were impressed by the size of things contained in the space. These include a hockey rink, a pirate ship and a beach. Quite amazing, but a bit of a nightmare to find anything! We had dinner at one of the restaurants on the strip and contemplated a movie but none started before 10:30, so we headed back to the hotel.
Tomorrow we head to the rockies and try camping again! We will be staying in the Jasper National Park just south of the Jasper townsite and hopefully get to hike some of the trails in the park.
I'll be sure to send updates if there is any cell coverage.
Quote of the Day: "Every one of my electronic devices is out of batteries!" Graham about an hour out from Edmonton.
Trip Facts:
Distance Driven Today: 568km
Distance Driven Overall: 3,647km
Distance Run Today: 10km
Distance Run Overall: 36.5km
Number of TH stops: 11
Number of Speeding Tickets: 1
Ipod progress: 49 songs, Last Annie Lennox "Don't let it bring you down"
Song of the Day: Amy Milan "I'm losing you"
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