Sitting behind real steam
Asking other people for advice can give you unexpected responses. Be it over coffee, or over the Internet; today I asked for a scenic road out of Drumheller, and read a comment to “take the first one you find, it doesn’t matter. Just get away!” It wasn’t that bad, from my point of view. Oh sure, the warning sign beside our campsite read “Beware of ticks and snakes”, but that’s just a sign that there are pests.
Anyhow, we headed north in the direction of Edmonton, and along the way found some of my secret pleasures (which involve retired railway equipment). Three different stops, and the last had me seated in a coach behind an actual steamer, while the sun was still high in the sky. The selection of equipment in Edmonton is just behind St-Constant; dress accordingly. We climbed and wandered and read signboards for hours, and I even bought a copy of the 2019 Canadian Trackside Guide. Not much use on the Island, but if I’m away to the mainland, I can, perhaps, identify some of the stuff that passes me by.
With our museum bug satiated, we went to the next campground on our list, and it is large. First place we’ve come to with 50A service, which justifies that second dogbone I purchase last season. Now, as the skeeters hover outside, I’m ready to sleep. Just need to push “post”, here.
One unusual sighting today was the “Sobey’s Liquors”, a standalone store from the chain so familiar to eastern Canadians. I guess that the “let’s make even more money” is strong with the corporation.
