Monday, August 16, 2004
Delayed by a Hurricane (Picture Photo Fest)
Well, it's Monday night here and it's been a hot, muggy day. We'd almost be glad for a thunderstorm at this point!
Mum and Dad went home again last night and now the house is feeling a bit quiet, as there's only the two of us. We've had our tea and settled down for the night. Yesterday was a bit of a to-do...
But first.. We spent Saturday afternoon at Bragg Creek and up the Elbow River Valley and then we were out for dinner at the River Cafe, a fairly posh restaurant downtown.
Us in the Elbow River
Mist at Elbow Falls
Picnickers at Bragg Creek
Relaxing on the deck
Mum and Dad got up early to pack for their long journey home. We had a breakfast barbecue on the deck and headed off for the airport at about 12 o'clock so they'd be in plenty of time to check in for their 15:00 flight. But when we got to the airport the board said: "GLASGOW 1500 REV 0400". At the check-in desk, they explained that the plane which was coming from Glasgow had been delayed as it was coming from the hurricane Charley disaster zone in Florida, and that instead of leaving at 15:00, the flight would be going at 04:00 (am)!! At the earliest! They said they wanted all passengers back at the airport by 01:00 but until then Mum and Dad were stuck in Calgary. We headed off the Farmer's Market and then went shopping before coming home for home-made barbecued Samburgers. Mum sat and did her knitting, Dad watched the PGA and then the Olympics and the night passed rightly. We kept an eye on the departures board at Glasgow to figure out when their plane was taking off and when we could expect it to arrive here. The complimentary taxi to the airport arrived at about 23:30 and we said goodbye in the pouring rain outside number 48. I suppose that it's nicer to say goodbye at home and at least we parted quickly, rather than having a big boo-hoo at the airport.
The latest news from the Travellers is that they finally took off at 05:30 and got into Glasgow at about 9pm UK time, too late to get a flight to Belfast. They're staying in an airport hotel tonight and they'll be home tomorrow lunchtime, probably shattered!
While they're still on the road, here are some of mum & dad's best piccies from their brief sojourn in Banff:
On the Banff Gondola
Sam on the Gondola
Mum on the ski-lift
Mum goes to the Mountain
The Mountain Pair
Mum & Dad
Mum on the Gondola
Dad at the Peak
And some more pictures of their days at Canada Olympic Park, the Buffalo Jump and around and about Calgary:
Time for some ski-ing?
Mum in the Tee-pee
Mum & Dad at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Mum & our House
Mum on the front stoop
Dad on Deck
And a few more pictures from our 4-hour round trip to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in southern Alberta. This was a place where the Plains Indians herded the buffalo over a cliff to kill them, which was in use for over 5000 years.
The Claresholm water tower
Alberta Plains horizon
Where are the Rockies?
White Men at the Buffalo Jump
Taking a break from the Buffalos
Wig-Wam Dad
The Buffalo Jump 1
The Buffalo Jump 2
Back to normal today in Pathology, spending a bit more time on microscopic diagnosis. We also had the first round of SSO interviews with 4 candidates from around North America. Lunch at the River Cafe again, as luck would have it. Not really in the mood for work today - too hot.
Oh, we forgot to mention the family of buffalos which I bought about 10 days ago in a sale - 25 dollars (10 quid) for the pair. I think they're great, everyone else thought I was mad, but they seem to have grown on people now. They're made of rusty metal, and they're buffalos, what else do you need to know?
Baby Buffalo
Mummy Buffalo
Mummy Buffalo again
Some more pictures to finish off with:
Blue sky on deck
My newest bit of cowboy gear
Kind of Foggy
And some piccies from home- SPOT THE DIFFERENCE:
Carrick
Calgary
And some pics from the garden (thanks Neez)
SunFlower
SunFlowers
The Tallest One
And lastly, an appeal from CrimeWatch-
HAVE YOU SEEN THESE MEN?
Love from Calgary,
J
Mum and Dad went home again last night and now the house is feeling a bit quiet, as there's only the two of us. We've had our tea and settled down for the night. Yesterday was a bit of a to-do...
But first.. We spent Saturday afternoon at Bragg Creek and up the Elbow River Valley and then we were out for dinner at the River Cafe, a fairly posh restaurant downtown.
Us in the Elbow River
Mist at Elbow Falls
Picnickers at Bragg Creek
Relaxing on the deck
Mum and Dad got up early to pack for their long journey home. We had a breakfast barbecue on the deck and headed off for the airport at about 12 o'clock so they'd be in plenty of time to check in for their 15:00 flight. But when we got to the airport the board said: "GLASGOW 1500 REV 0400". At the check-in desk, they explained that the plane which was coming from Glasgow had been delayed as it was coming from the hurricane Charley disaster zone in Florida, and that instead of leaving at 15:00, the flight would be going at 04:00 (am)!! At the earliest! They said they wanted all passengers back at the airport by 01:00 but until then Mum and Dad were stuck in Calgary. We headed off the Farmer's Market and then went shopping before coming home for home-made barbecued Samburgers. Mum sat and did her knitting, Dad watched the PGA and then the Olympics and the night passed rightly. We kept an eye on the departures board at Glasgow to figure out when their plane was taking off and when we could expect it to arrive here. The complimentary taxi to the airport arrived at about 23:30 and we said goodbye in the pouring rain outside number 48. I suppose that it's nicer to say goodbye at home and at least we parted quickly, rather than having a big boo-hoo at the airport.
The latest news from the Travellers is that they finally took off at 05:30 and got into Glasgow at about 9pm UK time, too late to get a flight to Belfast. They're staying in an airport hotel tonight and they'll be home tomorrow lunchtime, probably shattered!
While they're still on the road, here are some of mum & dad's best piccies from their brief sojourn in Banff:
On the Banff Gondola
Sam on the Gondola
Mum on the ski-lift
Mum goes to the Mountain
The Mountain Pair
Mum & Dad
Mum on the Gondola
Dad at the Peak
And some more pictures of their days at Canada Olympic Park, the Buffalo Jump and around and about Calgary:
Time for some ski-ing?
Mum in the Tee-pee
Mum & Dad at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Mum & our House
Mum on the front stoop
Dad on Deck
And a few more pictures from our 4-hour round trip to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in southern Alberta. This was a place where the Plains Indians herded the buffalo over a cliff to kill them, which was in use for over 5000 years.
The Claresholm water tower
Alberta Plains horizon
Where are the Rockies?
White Men at the Buffalo Jump
Taking a break from the Buffalos
Wig-Wam Dad
The Buffalo Jump 1
The Buffalo Jump 2
Back to normal today in Pathology, spending a bit more time on microscopic diagnosis. We also had the first round of SSO interviews with 4 candidates from around North America. Lunch at the River Cafe again, as luck would have it. Not really in the mood for work today - too hot.
Oh, we forgot to mention the family of buffalos which I bought about 10 days ago in a sale - 25 dollars (10 quid) for the pair. I think they're great, everyone else thought I was mad, but they seem to have grown on people now. They're made of rusty metal, and they're buffalos, what else do you need to know?
Baby Buffalo
Mummy Buffalo
Mummy Buffalo again
Some more pictures to finish off with:
Blue sky on deck
My newest bit of cowboy gear
Kind of Foggy
And some piccies from home- SPOT THE DIFFERENCE:
Carrick
Calgary
And some pics from the garden (thanks Neez)
SunFlower
SunFlowers
The Tallest One
And lastly, an appeal from CrimeWatch-
HAVE YOU SEEN THESE MEN?
Love from Calgary,
J
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