I’m currently hard at work here preparing for yet another in the long series of Ingram road trips; this time, a tech event in Calgary, Alberta. This is this weary world traveler’s first visit to Calgary so I’ve gone ahead and booked myself a couple extra days to see the sights. I fly in tomorrow to prep for my Thursday event, then wake up Friday with two-and-a-half-days to myself.
Current plan is to use Friday to venture throughout downtown Calgary and see all I can, and I’ve loaded the GPS with urban geocaches to help carry me through the downtown core. Saturday I’ll rent a car and drive to Banff as I’ve been repeatedly told I “have to”. Again, I’m loaded with geocaches and looking forward to a little hiking and wandering about. Sunday I’ll fill in the blanks with what I haven’t yet seen, relax a little, and fly home in the late afternoon for an 11PM arrival back in YYZ.
Anyone here familiar with Calgary? Suggestions and options I would simply have to see while I’m there? I lucked out with my hotel as I once again turned to Priceline and secured the Marriott Calgary right beside the Calgary Tower for $50USD/night. If you’re not using Priceline for your hotels you’re missing out. For those counting that’s a Hyatt Regency on the beach in Miami for $35, Calgary for $50, and Boston Harbor for $100.
That also means I’m MIA for a bit – no posts, no zonk, no BBJ, no management of ECHL games, and most distressing, no Facebook. I implore Mark, Rob, Cliff, and House to get posting and entertain each other!
See you Monday.