Edmonton Vacation - Day 9

It was a very early start to the day as we were up well before 6.  We took a cab to the airport with the two Sudbury ladies.  Once again we flew to Winnipeg then London where we safely landed in the early afternoon.

Edmonton Vacation - Day 8

Heather spent the last full day in Edmonton attending more meetings. Left to my own devices, I did my best to stay away from the casino. While there, I did manage to catch the final of UEFA Champions League final contested between Barcelona and Manchester United.

Shortly after the game ended, Heather joined me and we went for supper in the hotel restaurant with a few of her colleagues. Then it was off to bed as we had an early wake up call tomorrow.

Edmonton Vacation - Day 7

Today was another uneventful day as Heather was in more meetings while I spent a couple more hours in the casino. In the evening, however, the majority of Heather’s fellow Association members went to Tap 25, a bar located in the casino, for supper. The only problem with the place was that nearly every TV was turned to a hockey game which I had little interest in. The bar staff was nice enough though to accommodate my desire to watch the Blue Jays game as they changed a couple of TVs in my viewing range to the ball game.

After supper the ladies went to the casino where they got a few lessons on how to play craps and blackjack. Heather also played some slots and it wasn’t until after 11pm that we made it back to our room.

Edmonton Vacation - Day 6

The Association conference started full-on ahead with a day of meetings so I had to find alternative ways of keeping myself busy. First, however, I had to return the rental car which we only had for 24 hours. I left for downtown Edmonton just after 8am. Edmonton is a simple city to navigate as majority of its streets are numbered which made it easier for me to get to Thrifty’s at the corner of 102 Avenue and 105 Street.

After returning the car I set off on an epic walk through downtown Edmonton to Kingsway Mall to pick up some souvenirs for a certain family member. From the Kingsway Mall I made my back towards downtown. The whole trek around downtown must have been at least an hour and a half of walking but it was worth it as it allowed me to see more of the city including the Ukrainian museum (closed at the time I was there) and Chinatown.

It was then back to public transit as I took a bus to the stop closest to the Marriott which is still at least a kilometer away. At the hotel, I spent more time at the casino while the Association meeting was still going on. In the evening, we ate the hotel restaurant which featured a seafood buffet. Heather and I opted out of the buffet and instead had sandwiches from the menu.